Changes in the Urinary Microbiome After Transurethral Resection of Non-muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Insights from a Prospective Observational Study

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with low-grade NMIBC, the urine microbiome undergoes changes over time after removal of the tumor. The microbiome detected in tumor tissues is more phylogenetically diverse than in paired urine samples collected at TURBT. The interplay between bladder microbiome, tumor microbiome, and their alterations requires further studies to elucidate their predictive value and perhaps therapeutic implications.PMID:38570378 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-024-15198-9

Source: Ann Oncol - April 3, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Aleksander Ślusarczyk Hamza Ismail Łukasz Zapała Tomasz Piecha Piotr Zapa ła Piotr Radziszewski Source Type: research