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Editorial
. 1992;118(6):411-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF01629423.

Chemical carcinogenesis of the urinary bladder--a status report

R F Jones  1 , M Debiec-Rychter, C Y Wang
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Editorial

Chemical carcinogenesis of the urinary bladder--a status report

R F Jones et al. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1992.

Abstract

Cigarette smoking and certain types of occupational exposure to arylamines appear to be the main cause of human urinary bladder cancer. Little is known of the promotion of bladder cancer in humans, although this stage has been demonstrated in rodents. Perhaps as a consequence of initiation, multifactorial alterations of cellular genes occur. These genes include the epidermal growth factor receptor gene, erbB-2, int-2, hst, and H-ras, which exert positive control over cell growth, as well as the suppressor genes Rb-1, and the gene coding for p53. Chromosomal changes such as deletions, translocations and/or amplifications related to these genes may be of significance for prognosis of this disease.

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