Exact Causes of Bladder Cancer Unknown -- But There Are Risk Factors

Though the exact cause of bladder cancer remains unknown, certain risk factors have been identified which increase an individual’s likelihood of developing the disease. Risk factors associated with bladder cancer include:

  • Smoking.

  • Work exposure.

  • Race.
  • Age.
  • Gender.
  • Chronic bladder infection.
  • History of bladder cancer.
  • Levels of angiogenin.
  • Bladder birth defects.
  • Previous treatment.
  • Arsenic.
  • Parasitic infections.
  • Hormones.

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