title: Current controversies regarding oncologic risk associated with polypropylene midurethral slings.
abstract: Midurethral synthetic slings are the gold standard treatment for stress urinary incontinence. However, recent concerns have been raised regarding a possible association between synthetic midurethral slings and malignancy. The aim of this editorial was to examine the data behind these concerns. After a review of the data, no evidence was found to suggest that polypropylene midurethral slings are associated with a risk of malignancy.ᅟ
authors.affiliation: Center of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave. Q10, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA, kingab3@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashley B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Howard B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D063967:Material Safety Data Sheets; D011126:Polypropylenes; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes