The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Oct 2017
Challenging the Myth: Transvaginal Mesh is Not Associated with Carcinogenesis.
We sought to determine if there was a potential link between synthetic polypropylene mesh implantation for transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, and carcinogenesis using statewide administrative data. ⋯ Transvaginal surgery with implantation of mesh was not associated with the development of malignancy at a mean followup of 6 years.