CATEGORY: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Cancer can affect any part of the body. As a result, it pays to be attentive to changes in the body that could alert to the presence of cancer.
Cancer can affect any part of the body. As a result, it pays to be attentive to changes in the body that could alert to the presence of cancer.
Bladder cancer is a condition that older populations need to mindful of. The average age for diagnosis is 73. Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men, but less common in women. However, the likelihood of getting bladder cancer is affected by various risk factors.
Though age is a concern with bladder cancer, other factors also increase risk. Smoking cigarettes, pipes or cigars is a major contributor to bladder cancer. The Mayo Clinic says the chemicals from cigarettes are processed and excreted through the urine. These chemicals may damage the lining of the urinary tract and bladder.
Exposure to other chemicals also can lead to bladder cancer for the same reasons; the kidneys and bladder filter them out of the bloodstream. Arsenic, dyes and products used in the manufacture of rubber, leather, textiles, and pain products also are linked to bladder cancer.
Family history and chronic bladder inflammation with repeated urinary infections may increase the risk of bladder cancer as well.
Bladder cancer may not be on everyone’s radar, but it is worthy of a conversation with a doctor, especially for older men who smoke or people who have family histories of the disease.
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