Prospective observational study of the role of the microbiome in BCG responsiveness prediction (SILENT-EMPIRE): a study protocol

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INTRODUCTION: The human microbiota, the community of micro-organisms in different cavities, has been increasingly linked with inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. While investigation into the gut microbiome has been robust, the urinary microbiome has only recently been described. Investigation into the relationship between bladder cancer (BC) and the bladder and the intestinal microbiome may elucidate a...

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