For years, scientists have known of some mutations in upper urinary tract cancer patients exposed to the plant toxin. (sciencedaily.com)
In comparison with former times, this indicates a markedly decreased incidence of upper urinary tract infections. (sciencedaily.com)
To get a broader picture, Teh and colleagues sequenced tissue from nine Taiwanese patients with upper urinary tract cancer who had taken birthwort. (sciencemag.org)