Bladder Cancer

Causes & Prevention

What Does It Mean When Medical Experts Say "Race" Is A Risk Factor For Certain Diseases?

Editor's Note:

"Race" is sometimes mentioned as a risk factor in the development of certain cancers and a number of other diseases. When you read this in a discussion about an illness, note that the explanation seldom refers to anything biological. Instead, it usually refers to behavior, such as eating habits. The kinds of behavior usually mentioned as risk factors are culturally determined. They are not genetic or biological.

Prevention of Bladder Cancer

According to the Mayo Clinic, bladder cancer can't always be prevented, but you can take steps to help reduce your risk:

  • Don't smoke. Not smoking means that cancer-causing chemicals in smoke can't collect in your bladder.

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 causes special problems for women

Smoking and second-hand smoke cause disease and are killers according to the US Surgeon General. They cause the deaths of 500,000 people annually in the US. This site explains the special problems smoking and second-hand smoke cause women.

European Study Shows Aspartame Causes Cancer In Rats - US FDA Taking A Look

The US FDA is issued the following statement on May 8, 2006, in response to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) press release on its review of the long-term carcinogenicity study of aspartame conducted by the European Ramazzini Foundation (ERF).