For years, scientists have known of some mutations in upper urinary tract cancer patients exposed to the plant toxin. (sciencedaily.com)
Symptoms of prostate cancer will mimic other urinary tract cancer symptoms, such as increased urgency / frequency of urination, and bloody urination. (1800petmeds.com)
Genomic sequencing experts at Johns Hopkins partnered with pharmacologists at Stony Brook University to reveal a striking mutational signature of upper urinary tract cancers caused by aristolochic acid, a plant compound contained in herbal remedies used for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments such as arthritis, gout and inflammation. (sciencedaily.com)