
Urothelial carcinoma is the most common pathological type of bladder tumor, accounting for approximately 90% of all primary bladder malignancies. Locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma is generally difficult to cure, and treatment options remain limited. PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with several comorbidities, including an increased risk of certain cancers. This study aimed to investigate the potential associations between RA and increased risk of urological cancers - specifically kidney, bladder, prostate and...

Activin A, encoded by the Inhba gene, is a versatile protein crucial for numerous biological processes, and its dysregulation is implicated in various human disorders. However, the perinatal lethality of Inhba knockout mice restricts the delineation of the full extent of this protein's function in the...

Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab (EVP) has shown promising efficacy in locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC), but real-world data in Japanese patients are limited. We assessed the safety and early efficacy of EVP, with a focus on cutaneous adverse events (AEs). Methods: We...

Muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) represents one-quarter of cancers and carries morbidity and mortality. Although cisplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus radical cystectomy improves survival, patients may be ineligible due to renal dysfunction or comorbidities. Immune checkpoint inhibitors...