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Bladder cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Bladder cancer is the third most common urological malignancy affecting Australians, with key modifiable risk factors. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffer from a higher prevalence of cancer-modifiable risk factors, are diagnosed with bladder cancer at a younger age, and have poorer survival rates compared with the general population. A comprehensive overview of the state of current knowledge on bladder cancer in this population is required. Methods and analysis A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and Web of Science databases, along with appropriate grey literature sources will be conducted bet...
Source: BMJ Open - April 6, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pattenden, T., Samaranayake, D., Morton, A., Thangasamy, I. Tags: Open access, Urology Source Type: research

Scoping review: bladder cancer in Nigeria - what are the gaps in clinical care and research?
Conclusion Even though the factors surrounding the relationship between schistosomiasis and the histopathology of bladder cancer remain unclear, there is potential for screening for schistosomiasis in endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Other key areas for future research include the dissemination of information to the general population surrounding bladder cancer and its symptoms to encourage prompt diagnosis.
Source: BMJ Open - March 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Iya, A. M., Beyer, K., Kotecha, P., Kibaru, J., Abdullahi, M., Alhassan, S. U., Mustapha, M. I., Ahmad, A., Lawal, Y., Rabiu Ibrahim, J., Aminu, A., Abubakar, A., Saleh, A., Bryan, R. T., Van Hemelrijck, M., Russell, B. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Comparative efficacy and safety of transurethral laser surgery with holmium laser, KTP laser, 2-micron laser or thulium laser for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder carcinoma: a protocol of network meta-analysis
Introduction The potential of transurethral laser surgery in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has been confirmed, however which types of lasers may be preferentially prescribed remains a debate. The aim of this network meta-analysis is to investigate the comparative efficacy and safety of transurethral laser surgery with four common types of laser including holmium laser, potassium titanylphosphate (KTP) laser, 2-micron laser or thulium laser for the treatment of NMIBC. Methods and analysis A systematic search will be conducted to search all potentially eligible randomised controlled trials comparing di...
Source: BMJ Open - December 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yu, J., Zheng, J. Tags: Open access, Urology Source Type: research

Assessment of the extent of unpublished studies in prognostic factor research: a systematic review of p53 immunohistochemistry in bladder cancer as an example
Conclusions Within this well-defined population of studies, we could provide empirical evidence for the failure of study groups to publish their results that was mainly caused by loss of interest. This fact may be coresponsible for the role of p53 as a prognostic factor still being unclear. We consider p53 and the restriction to studies in Germany as a specific example, but the critical issues are probably similar for other prognostic factors and other countries.
Source: BMJ Open - August 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sekula, P., Pressler, J. B., Sauerbrei, W., Goebell, P. J., Schmitz-Dräger, B. J. Tags: Open access, Medical publishing and peer review, Oncology, Research methods Source Type: research