Type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts worse outcomes in patients with high-grade T1 bladder cancer receiving bacillus Calmette-Gu érin after transurethral resection of the bladder tumor.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the potential implications for management, prospective validation of this finding along with translational studies designed to investigate the underlying biology of such an association are warranted.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - March 11, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ferro M, Katalin MO, Buonerba C, Marian R, Cantiello F, Musi G, Di Stasi S, Hurle R, Guazzoni G, Busetto GM, Del Giudice F, Perdonà S, Del Prete P, Mirone V, Borghesi M, Porreca A, Artibani W, Bove P, Lima E, Autorino R, Crisan N, Abu Farhan AR, Battagli Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research