Bladder cancer more common in men: Early detection and new treatments offer hope, from Harvard Men’s Health Watch
Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of the disease. Smokers are more than twice as likely to get bladder cancer as nonsmokers. When cigarette smoke is inhaled, many of the toxins it contains are absorbed into the bloodstream, filtered by the kidneys, and excreted into the urine. As a result, the bladder lining is subject to prolonged contact with carcinogens.
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