What are the causes of bladder cancer?

What are the causes of bladder cancer?

Posted by Rahul

Posted on 29th September, 2023 at 7:00:21 AM

Dr. Arindam Dutta
Dr. Arindam Dutta
MBBS, MS, M.CH

  • Cigarette smoking
  • Family history of bladder cancer
  • Men are more vulnerable to developing bladder cancer possibly due to a greater incidence of cigarette smoking and exposure to toxic chemicals.
  • Exposure to dangerous chemicals such as arsenic, phenols, aniline dyes
  • Radiation therapy for prostate or cervical cancer and chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
  • Chronic infections of the bladder due to stones or other foreign substances
  • Infections caused by  certain fluke

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