Studying the urine microbiome in superficial bladder cancer: samples obtained by midstream voiding versus cystoscopy

Studying the urine microbiome in superficial bladder cancer: samples obtained by midstream voiding versus cystoscopy

Abstract Background Preliminary data suggest that the urinary microbiome may play a role in bladder cancer. Information regarding the most suitable method of collecting urine specimens is needed for the large population studies needed to address this. To compare microbiome metrics resulting from 16S...

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Main Authors: Suchitra K. Hourigan, Wei Zhu, Wendy S.W.Wong, Nicole C. Clemency, Marina Provenzano, Thierry Vilboux, John E. Niederhuber, John Deeken, Simon Chung, Kim McDaniel-Wiley, Donald Trump
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Urine
Microbiome
Cystoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-0576-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-0576-z

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