Abstract
This study sought to determine whether or not transitional carcinoma cells can adhere and progressively grow on normal or inflamed bladder urothelium. Inflammation was produced by intravesical N-methyl-N-nitrosourea. Tumor cell implantation occurred in only 13 per cent of mice with normal bladder, whereas in the presence of an altered urothelial surface there was a 60 per cent incidence of tumors. This study not only has clinical implications but also offers a model to investigate modalities to prevent tumor cell implantation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 824-827 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Urology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1975 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology