Comparative analysis of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in black-foot disease endemic and non-endemic area

Abstract Background A high incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma has been reported in the southwestern area of Taiwan, where arsenic water contamination was considered the main cause. However, there is no definite proof to show a correlation between arsenic water contamination and up...

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Main Authors: Che-Wei Chang, Chien-Hui Ou, Chih-Chin Yu, Chi-Wen Lo, Chung-You Tsai, Pai-Yu Cheng, Yung-Tai Chen, Hsu-Che Huang, Chia-Chang Wu, Ching-Chia Li, Hsiang-Ying Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-07799-4