The role of stromal components in urothelial cancer KU Leuven
Bladder cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract and the ninth most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. The incidence of BC varies from region to region and country to country. More than 90% of BCs in Europe and North America are transitional cell carcinomas (TCC), originating from the urothelium or inner wall of the bladder. Approximately 75% of patients with BC show disease confined to the mucosa (stage Ta, CIS) or ...