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Bladder cancer is any of several types of malignancy arising from the epithelial lining (i.e. "the urothelium") of the urinary bladder.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Bladder cancer begins in the bladder, a central organ in the urinary system.
The National Cancer Institute reports that 14,880 people will die from bladder cancer and 73,510 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed this year.Causes "The initial step in all cancer development is damage to cellular DNA, specifically in genes that regulate growth," says Michael A. Smith, a doctor with Life Extension of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.The kidneys filter carcinogens (a substance that causes cancer) out of the body. The Official Foundation of the American Urological Association reports that before removal via urination, these carcinogens can rest in the bladder for several hours. The carcinogens damage the urothelium (the bladder's lining), which is where over 90 percent of all bladder cancers begin.Most bladder tumors are found in the urothelium or the lamina propria, connective tissue between the lining and bladder muscle.Experts estimate that cigarette smoking accounts for approximately 50 percent...Previous studies have shown that deli meat may not be the healthiest choice, but now doctors are able to more specifically pinpoint the dangers, according to a study...
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