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We report a case of bladder cancer on long-term haemodialysis. The relationship between bladder cancer and haemodialysis, and the necessity of periodic cytology of bladder washing are discussed.
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Hadatsuki, H., Sasagawa, I., Suzuki, H. et al. Bladder cancer in a patient on long-term haemodialysis. International Urology and Nephrology 30, 565–568 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550546
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