Bladder cancer risk factors
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [1]
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.
Common 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
- Arsenic
- Aristolochic acids
- Chronic bladder irritation
- Chronic urinary tract infection
- Bladder stones
- Schistosoma haematobium
- Trauma
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Personal history of cancer in the urinary tract
- Congenital bladder anomalies
- Urachus
- Exstrophy
Less Common Risk Factors
- Overuse of analgesics
- Outdoor air pollution
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/types/bladder/hp/bladder-treatment-pdq#link/_359_toc Accessed on October, 1 2015