Definition of Bladder cancer risks
Bladder cancer risks: Smoking is a major risk factor.
Cigarette smokers develop bladder cancer 2-3 times more often than do nonsmokers. Quitting
smoking reduces the risk of bladder cancer, lung cancer, several other types of cancer,
and a number of other diseases as well. Workers in some occupations are at higher risk of
developing bladder cancer because of exposure to carcinogens (cancer-causing substances)
in the workplace. These workers include people in the rubber, chemical, and leather
industries, as well as hairstylists, machinists, metal workers, printers, painters,
textile workers, and truck drivers.
Last Editorial Review: 1/29/2001Common Misspellings: bladder canser risks
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