As researchers try to zero on specific causes of various cancers, they frequently come up with surprising results.
Bladder cancer is no different. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that in 2008, there were 68,810 new cases of bladder cancer in the United States and there were 14,100 deaths related to bladder cancer. So far, researchers know that the following may increase your risk of developing bladder cancer:

Family history of bladder cancer
Being over age 40
Being a man
Being white
Smoking
Certain professions, such as hairdressing, leather workers, textile workers, printers, painters, etc.
Having had a parasitic infection
Having been treated with medications called cyclophosphamide or …read more