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Uro Today names SCI as risk factor in bladder cancer

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.

“Retrospective review.Objective:Spinal cord injury is a known risk factor for bladder cancer. The risk of bladder cancer has been reported at 16-28 times higher than the general population. Earlier studies have identified indwelling catheters as risk factors. We examined the characteristics of bladder cancers in a spinal cord injury (SCI) population.” READ MORE

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