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Revision as of 18:16, 10 February 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Smoking tobacco is the strongest risk factor for developing cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter.
Risk increases with the length of time a person smokes and with the number of cigarettes smoked.

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 ==Overview==
 == Risk Factors ==
-*Smoking<ref>Risk factors for bladder cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/renal-pelvis-and-ureter/risks/?region=ab Accessed on February 10, 2016 </ref>
+*Smoking:<ref>Risk factors for bladder cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/renal-pelvis-and-ureter/risks/?region=ab Accessed on February 10, 2016 </ref>
+:*Smoking tobacco is the strongest risk factor for developing cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter.
+:*Risk increases with the length of time a person smokes and with the number of cigarettes smoked.
 *Occupational exposure to chemicals
 :* Textiles