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Can a uti cause kidney cancer?
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No.Recommend you google what turns normal cell into cancer cells. Some viruses can though. It is possible that cancer is blocking some place along the urine plumbing and that is causing you to get a bacterial UTI. Discuss.
Answered 8/10/2023
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