Bladder cancer (BCa)

Definition:

Bladder cancer (BCa) is the second most common genitourinary malignancy after Prostate cancer.The risk factors for BCa include tobacco use, infections with Schistosoma haematobium, and occupational exposures to aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

References:

[1]. Saurabh Chavan, et al. International variations in bladder cancer incidence and mortality. Eur Urol. 2014 Jul;66(1):59-73. [Content Brief]

[2]. Firas Abdollah, et al. Incidence, survival and mortality rates of stage-specific bladder cancer in United States: a trend analysis. Cancer Epidemiol. 2013 Jun;37(3):219-25. [Content Brief]

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