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==Overview== | ==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== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer include: | |||
* Smoking | |||
* Occupational exposure to chemicals | |||
* Chronic bladder irritation | |||
* [[Chemotherapy]] | |||
* [[Radiation therapy]] | |||
* [[Arsenic]] | |||
* Personal history of cancer in the [[urinary tract]] | |||
* [[Congenital]] bladder anomalies | |||
* Aristolochic acids | |||
Less common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer include: | |||
* [[Chlorine]] by-products | |||
* [[Genetics]] | |||
* Overuse of [[analgesics]] | |||
* Outdoor air pollution | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
- Chronic bladder irritation
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Arsenic
- Personal history of cancer in the urinary tract
- Congenital bladder anomalies
- Aristolochic acids
Less common risk factors in the development of bladder cancer include:
- Chlorine by-products
- Genetics
- Overuse of analgesics
- Outdoor air pollution