Bladder Cancer Carcinogens: Opportunities for Risk Reduction.

Christopher D Gaffney, Andrew Katims, Neeta D'Souza, Marc A Bjurlin, Richard S Matulewicz

Journal: European urology focus 2023;9(4):575-578

PMID: 37028984

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Abstract

Bladder cancer at an individual level is likely to be the consequence of repeated, long-term exposure to one or more known bladder carcinogens, some of which are endemic or unavoidable in daily life, in addition to host factors. This Mini-Review highlights exposures that are associated with higher risk of bladder cancer, summarizes the evidence for each association, and suggests strategies to decrease risk at both individual and population levels. PATIENT SUMMARY: Tobacco smoking, exposure to certain chemicals in your diet, environment, or workplace, urinary infections, and certain medications can increase your risk of bladder cancer.

Address: Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Urology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.; Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.03.017

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Carcinogens, Smoking, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms, Urinary Bladder, Risk Reduction Behavior