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The ability to use cellular morphological changes to predict the risk of developing bladder cancer following <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>haematobium<\/jats:italic> infection is thus important. This study assessed the cellular changes in the urine associated with schistosomiasis and the potential of routine urine being used as a risk predictor of the development of bladder cancer. Urine samples (160) were screened for the presence of <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>haematobium<\/jats:italic> ova. Smears stained with the Papanicolaou method were evaluated using light microscopy to determine the cell populations. A high prevalence (39.9%) of urinary schistosomiasis and haematuria (46.9%) was found among the participants. Polymorphonuclear cells, normal and reactive urothelial cells and lymphocytes were characteristic of <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>haematobium<\/jats:italic> infection. Squamous metaplastic cells (SMCs) were found in 48% and 47.1% of participants who have had past or current S. haematobium infection respectively, but were not found in participants who had no exposure to S. haematobium. These squamous metaplastic cells are in transition and are prone to malignant transformation when exposed to a carcinogenic agent. There is still a high burden of schistosomiasis in endemic communities in Ghana. by examining urine, one can find metaplastic cells and? dysplastic cells and thus predict cancer in SH-infested patients. 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