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Bladder Cancer
Research in the area of bladder cancer reported from M. Moussa and colleagues
March 24th, 2009
According to recent research from Giza, Egypt, "Moussa M, Omran Z, Nosseir M, Lotfy A, Swellam T. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression on urothelial and inflammatory cells of cystoscopic biopsies and urine cytology as a possible predictive marker for bladder carcinoma. APMIS 2009; 117: 45-52 Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key inducible enzyme involved in the production of prostaglandins." "It contributes to human carcinogenesis by various mechanisms. The aim of the current study was to elucidate the possible involvement of COX-2 in human bladder carcinoma by examining its expression on both urothelial and inflammatory cells in tissue biopsies and urine cytology samples of...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-03-24)
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