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Urinary Exosomes from Bladder Cancer Patients Show a Residual Cancer Phenotype despite Complete Pathological Downstaging.
Scientific reports - 6 Apr 2020
Hiltbrunner Stefanie, Mints Michael, Eldh Maria, Rosenblatt Robert, Holmström Benny, Alamdari Farhood, Johansson Markus, Veerman Rosanne E, Winqvist Ola, Sherif Amir, Gabrielsson Susanne
Abstract excerpt
Invasive urinary bladder cancer shows high recurrence rates after cystectomy even with apparent complete downstaging at cystectomy. Exosomes are nano-sized vesicles important in cell-cell communication, which have been hypothesized to contribute to cancer dissemination and recurrence. The aim of this study was to investigate if pro-carcinogenic exosomes could be detected in urine from histologically downstaged...
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