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  2. Schistosoma haematobium - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The diseases are caused by the eggs. Adults are found in the venous plexuses around the urinary bladder and the released eggs travels to the wall of the urine bladder causing haematuria and fibrosis of the bladder. The bladder becomes calcified, and there is increased pressure on ureters and kidneys otherwise known as hydronephrosis.

  3. Carcinogenic parasite - Wikipedia

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    Carcinogenic parasites are parasitic organisms that depend on other organisms (called hosts) for their survival, and cause cancer in such hosts.Three species of flukes are medically-proven carcinogenic parasites, namely the urinary blood fluke (Schistosoma haematobium), the Southeast Asian liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) and the Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis).

  4. Schistosomiasis - Wikipedia

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    The eggs can be deposited around the alveolar capillary beds and cause granulomatous inflammation of the pulmonary arterioles followed by fibrosis. [19] This leads to high blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation system ( pulmonary hypertension ), increased pressure in the right heart, enlargement of the pulmonary artery and right atria, and ...

  5. Bladder cancer - Wikipedia

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    Cowden disease, caused by mutations in the PTEN gene, is mainly associated with cancers of the breast and thyroid, though people with this disease also have higher risks for bladder cancer. Lynch syndrome (also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, or HNPCC) is caused by mutations in one of the DNA mismatch repair genes- MLH1 ...

  6. Hematuria - Wikipedia

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    Hematuria can be classified according to visibility, anatomical origin, and timing of blood during urination. [1] [6]In terms of visibility, hematuria can be visible to the naked eye (termed "gross hematuria") and may appear red or brown (sometimes referred to as tea-colored), or it can be microscopic (i.e. not visible but detected with a microscope or laboratory test).

  7. Leukemia - Wikipedia

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    It is the most common malignant cancer in children, but the cure rates are also higher for them. Causes: Inherited and environmental factors [5] Risk factors: Smoking, family history, ionizing radiation, some chemicals such as trichloroethylene, prior chemotherapy, Down syndrome. [3] [5] Diagnostic method: Blood tests, bone marrow biopsy [2 ...

  8. Unpublished study finds elevated cancer rates at US ... - AOL

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    The study increases the known number of cancers linked to contaminated drinking water at the base, according to Kenneth Cantor, a former National Cancer Institute epidemiologist who has read the ...

  9. Urine - Wikipedia

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    Sample of human urine. Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals. In placental mammals, urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the urinary bladder and exits the urethra through the penis or vulva during urination.