Research progress in bladder cancer
Bladder cancer refers to malignant tumors that originate in the bladder mucosa. Globally, bladder cancer is the ninth most common malignant tumor and the second most common urinary tumor. Recently, the search for highly sensitive, specific, non-invasive, convenient, quick, and economical bladder cancer diagnosis and follow-up methods becomes a research challenge in the fields of basic medicine, oncology, and urology. This article covers the current status of national and international research on the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer, as well as the forefront achievement from our team and international peers in basic and translational medicine research on bladder cancer. As translational medicine is the only way to achieve precision medicine, there are unprecedented opportunities in the fields of bladder cancer research and translational medical research.
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