Association between chronic bladder catheterisation and bladder cancer incidence and mortality: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada.
Amanda E HirdRefik SaskinYing LiuYuna LeeKhaled AjibRano MattaRonald KodamaLesley CarrGirish S KulkarniSender HerschornSteven A NarodRobert K NamPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
This is the first study to quantify the increase in bladder cancer incidence and mortality in a large, diverse cohort of patients with chronic indwelling or intermittent bladder catheterisation. The risk was highest among patients with a chronic catheter beyond 2.9 years.