Ageing is correlated with elevated bladder cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality.
Advanced age is also associated with elevated markers of chronic inflammation and …

Context The recent discovery of the existence of a human genitourinary microbiome has led
to the investigation of its role in mediating the pathogenesis of genitourinary malignancies …

Evidence suggests that microbiota may contribute to the pathogenesis of several diseases,
including cancer. In the case of bladder cancer, preliminary studies have found alterations in …

The microbiota isolated from the urine of bladder carcinoma patients exhibits significantly
increased compositional abundance of some bacterial genera compared to the urine of …

The microbiome is a new center of attention for studies on the pathogenesis of human
disease by focusing on the alterations of all microorganisms living in a particular site or …

The higher incidence of bladder cancer in men has long been attributed to environmental
factors, including smoking. The fact that the sex ratio of bladder cancer remains consistently …

Recent investigation has proven that the bladder is not sterile. However, the implications of
this finding in the pathophysiology and management of urothelial cell carcinoma have not …

Abstract Purpose of Review The article discusses (1) techniques used to study bacterial
urinary microbiota;(2) existence of non-bacterial urinary microbiota;(3) associations between …

Context The urinary tract, previously considered a sterile body niche, has emerged as the
host of an array of bacteria in healthy individuals, revolutionizing the urology research field …

A global increase in older individuals creates an increasing demand to understand
numerous healthcare challenges related to aging. This population is subject to changes in …