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This review looks at demystifying the intricate ways in which sex-specific biology contribute to differences in pathogenesis, as well as discussing future research directions. From: Christa Lam, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.8, Iss.3, pp. 241254, 2022

This review looks at the rationale investigate the BCG vaccination against COVID-19. Visual illustrates how BCG-induced trained immunity could prevent COVID-19 infections. From: Noval Rivas, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.7, Iss.2, pp. 121131, 2021

Bladder Cancer guest blog launched Our first contributor is Bladder Cancer board member Jennifer M. Taylor, MD, MPH (Baylor College of Medicine) who shares a post that covers an exceptional legacy in urology – the first mother and daughter to both become urologists. Click visual to view!

Bladder Cancer reached the 2K milestone on Twitter in May 2021. Thanks to all our followers in the research community and to our social media editors Bishoy Faltas & Kyrillus Shohdy for spreading word about the new content published in the journal. Follow us at: @BladderCaJrnl

This study identifies findings from important clinical and mechanistic studies on the urinary microbiome and future opportunities to impact prevention and treatment of bladder cancer. From: Andolfi, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.6, Iss.3, pp. 225235, 2020

This study analyzes field cancerization in bladder cancer patients using a non-tumor guided approach. The visual illustrates the study design. From: Strandgaard, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.6, Iss.3, pp. 253264, 2020

Schematic showing the distribution of recurrent non-coding mutations across expression subtypes from the article looking at non-coding mutations in urothelial bladder cancer. From: Jeeta, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.5, Iss.4, pp. 263272, 2019

Schematic showing conceptual model of potential mode of BCG action and the expected effect of STING pathway activation to increase chemokine secretion and immune cell recruitment. From: Koti, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.5, Iss.3, pp. 225234, 2019

Systematic review of predictive molecular biomarkers associated with response to PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors. The visual illustrates the immune checkpoint blockade in advanced bladder cancer ranking the predictive value. From: Tu, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.5, Iss.2, pp. 131145, 2019

Clinical development of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) inhibitors for the treatment of urothelial cancer. The visual illustrates the dimerization of FGFR leading to the phosphorylation of the tyrosine kinase domains. From: Ibrahim, et al., Bladder Cancer, Vol.5, Iss.2, pp. 87102, 2019

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Paper Alert

It should probably be considered shameless self-advertising for the author of Paper Alert to highlight a clinical trial and subsequent articles related to it that...

Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) has long been a critical means to treat intermediate and particularly high risk, non-muscle invasive (NMI) urothelial cancer...

Paper Alert

It should probably be considered shameless self-advertising for the author of Paper Alert to highlight a clinical trial and subsequent articles related to it that...

Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) has long been a critical means to treat intermediate and particularly high risk, non-muscle invasive (NMI) urothelial cancer...

Challenging Cases

This 73-year-old man presented to his primary physician with a one month history of intermittent gross hematuria. He was promptly referred by an excellent community...

This is a 69 year old healthy woman who has a long history of urothelial cancer of the bladder. She was a cigarette smoker from...

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