A few risk factors for bladder cancer include3:
- Age: 9 out of 10 people diagnosed are >55.
- Sex: More common in men than women.
- Race and ethnicity: White people are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer than people who are Black or Hispanic.
- Genetics and Family History
- Radiation Exposure to the Pelvis
- Chronic Bladder Irritation or Infections
- Smoking: 50% of bladder cancer diagnoses are caused by smoking, which raises your risk by 3 times.
- Workplace Exposures
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