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Am I at risk?
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The exact cause of bladder cancer remains unknown, but the disease is associated with many risk factors, including:
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- Smoking
- Chronic bladder problems (e.g., recurrent urinary tract infections, urinary stones, etc.)
- Occupational exposure to certain chemicals, especially in the dye, rubber, paint or leather industries
- Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection that causes chronic inflammation
- Age (50 or older)
- Gender (three times more common in men)
- Family history of bladder cancer
- Race (For unknown reasons, bladder cancer is far more common in Caucasians than other ethnicities.)