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* Overuse of [[analgesics]] | * Overuse of [[analgesics]] | ||
* Outdoor air pollution | * Outdoor air pollution | ||
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer are smoking, occupational exposure to chemicals, chronic bladder irritation, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, arsenic, personal history of cancer in the urinary tract, congenital bladder anomalies, and aristolochic acids.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer include:
- Smoking
- Occupational exposure to chemicals
- Textiles
- Rubber
- Paint
- Leather
- Dye
- Metal
- Machining
- Plastics
- Transportation
- Chronic bladder irritation
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- Trauma
- Radiation therapy
- Arsenic
- Personal history of cancer in the urinary tract
- Congenital bladder anomalies
- Urachus
- Exstrophy
- Aristolochic acids
Less common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer include:
- Overuse of analgesics
- Outdoor air pollution