Bladder cancer is among the ten most common cancers globally, causes considerable
morbidity and mortality and is, therefore, a substantial burden for health-care systems. The …

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is common among cancer patients, with
prevalence rates up to four-times higher than the general population. Depression confers …

Importance Microhematuria (MH) is a common finding that often leads to further evaluation
for urinary tract cancers. There is ongoing debate about the extent to which patients with MH …

Background Tobacco smoking is a carcinogen for many cancers including bladder cancer.
The microbiota is involved in the occurrence, development, and treatment of tumors. We …

Objective To investigate the association between smoking status and pathological response
to cisplatin‐based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and survival outcomes in patients with …

Background Patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) are at a high risk of
tumor recurrence. It has not been previously investigated if adherence to cancer prevention …

Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is an air pollutant that is receiving intense regulatory
attention in Taiwan. In previous studies, the effect of air pollution on bladder cancer has …

Background: The aim was to examine the association between smoking cessation and
prognosis in smoking-related cancer as it is unclear that cessation reduces mortality …

Objectives Although smoking is a well-recognized causative factor of urothelial bladder
cancer and accounts for 50% of cases, less is known about the prognostic significance of …

Background Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer, but the relationship between
smoking cessation after initial treatment and bladder cancer recurrence has been …