83,000 Americans will be diagnosed with bladder
cancer this year (63,070 in men and 20,120 in women)
16,840 Deaths Happen annually from bladder cancer
(12,290 in men and 4,550 in women)
9 out of 10 people with bladder cancer are over the age of 55
bladder cancer risk factors
Smoking: People who smoke are at least 3 times
as likely to get bladder cancer as people who don’t.
Smoking causes about half of all bladder cancers.
environmental: Exposure to certain chemicals have been linked with bladder cancer. Jobs that carry higher risks include painters, machinists, printers, firefighters, hairdressers, truck drivers and those involved in making rubber, leather, textiles, and paint products.
race: white people are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer as african-american and hispanic people.
age & gender: the risk of bladder cancer increases with age. bladder cancer is more common in men than in women.
health history & medications: some chemotherapies, chronic bladder irritation and infections, diabetes medicines and dietary supplements can increase risk for bladder cancer.
family history: People who have family members with bladder cancer have a higher risk of getting it themselves. Also, People who inherit a gene syndrome like a mutation of the retinoblastoma gene, PTEN gene or Cowden Disease, Lynch Syndrome are at an increased risk.