title: Bladder cancer: a window of opportunity to understand carcinogenesis.
abstract: Bladder cancer provides a unique opportunity to apply our knowledge of the molecular biology of the malignancy to its clinical behavior and prognosis. Urologists should apply the increasing fund of basic science knowledge to the clinical management of bladder cancer.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: kloughlin@partners.org.
authors.forename: Kevin R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Loughlin
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D063646:Carcinogenesis / Q000235:genetics*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins