Bladder Cancer Risk Factors
Researchers have identified several risk factors for bladder cancer. However, it is important to note that just because a person may have one or more of these risk factors does not mean the individual will develop this disease. Some risk factors associated with bladder cancer include:
- Smoking: Smoking is the greatest risk factor for bladder cancer. Smokers get bladder cancer twice as often as people who don't smoke.
- Exposure to certain substances: Rubber, certain dyes and textiles, pain, and hairdressing supplies.
- Diets high in fried meats and fats.
- Being older, male or Caucasian.
- Having an infection caused by certain parasites