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Bladder cancer - Better Health Channel.

Source: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Topic: Bladder
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Sort Desciption: Bladder cancer has been linked to a number of risk factors, including: Cigarette smoking - some chemicals in cigarettes are known to cause bladder cancer. ...

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The urinary system is made up of kidneys, the bladder, ureters and the urethra. The two kidneys filter the blood and remove many of the bodys waste products. Each kidney has a tube called a ureter. Urine leaves the kidneys via the ureters and is stored inside the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ that sits inside the pelvis. When the bladder is filled with a certain amount of urine, it signals the urge to urinate. Urine passes out of the body through a tube called the urethra. Bladder cancer affects almost three times as many men as women. It is rare in people under 50 years of age and most common amongst those over 70 years. More than 1,000 Victorians are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year. Risk factors Bladder cancer has been linked to a number of risk factors, including: Cigarette smoking - some chemicals in cigarettes are known to cause bladder cancer. Increasing age, with most cases occurring in people over 70 years. Long term chemical exposure in certain occupations; for example, some of the chemicals used for dyeing in textile and rubber industries. Long term bladder irritation. Symptoms The symptoms of bladder cancer include: Blood in the urine The need to urinate often A painful, burning sensation on urination. All of these symptoms can be caused by other conditions, such as a urine infection, and do not always mean cancer. ...

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