In this video, CancerBro will explain what are the various risk factors for urinary bladder cancer. Watch this video to better understand the risk factors and avoid them to lower your risks.
Video Transcript:
CancerBro, can you please explain risk factors in detail?
Whites are about twice as likely to develop bladder cancer as African Americans. Asian Americans and American Indians have slightly lower rates of bladder cancer.
It is more commonly seen in the elderly as the risk of bladder cancer increases with age. Also, it is more common in men than women.
Smoking is one of the most common risk factors for bladder cancer, and the incidence increases with intensity and duration of smoking.
Exposure to industrial chemicals like aromatic amines, used in dye industry can cause bladder cancer. The risk factors are occupational exposure to organic chemicals used in rubber, leather, textile, and paint industries.
Heavy exposure to hair dyes in painters, printers, hair dressers and machinists may also predispose to bladder cancer.
Previous history of cancer treatment of cancer treatment with certain chemotherapy agents or radiation, may also predispose to bladder cancer.
Previous history of bladder cancer in family may increase the risk in other family members.
Other probable causes for bladder cancer are repeated bladder catheterisations, schistosoma hematobium infection, and recurrent UTIs.
So, these were the risk factors for bladder cancer.
Thanks CancerBro, these risk factors if kept in mind may help to prevent the disease.
Absolutely, prevention is always better than cure.
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