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Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer |
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Contributing risk factors | It can lead to... | Recommendations
Risk factors for Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer: | | |
| | | Environment / Toxicity |  Cigarette Smoke Damage
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Symptoms - Cancer |
 History of bladder cancer
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Symptoms - Food - Beverages |
(High) coffee consumption
 | Studies linking coffee consumption with cancer are conflicting and inconclusive at this point, but there is a suggestion of a higher incidence of cancers of the pancreas, ovaries, bladder, and kidneys in coffee drinkers. |
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Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer can lead to:
Recommendations for Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer: | | |
| | | Botanical |  Green / Oolong / BlackTea (Camellia sinensis)
| | Regular and substantial consumption of green tea may provide protective effect against this type of cancer. |
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Diet |
Vegetarian/Vegan Diet
Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance
| | Studies linking coffee consumption with cancer are conflicting and inconclusive at this point, but there is a suggestion of a higher incidence of cancers of the pancreas, ovaries, bladder, and kidneys in coffee drinkers. |
Not recommended:
 Soy Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein)
| | A higher dietary soy intake was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer in a study of adults in Singapore
who were followed for three years or longer. [Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2002;11(12): pp.1674-7] |
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Lab Tests/Rule-Outs |
Test AMAS (AntiMalignin Antibody Screen)
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Mineral |
Calcium-D-Glucarate
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Vitamins |
Vitamin E
| | Ten years of regular supplemental vitamin E intake, but not regular use of shorter duration was associated with a reduced risk of bladder cancer mortality in a study of 991,522 adults in the United States. [Am J Epidemiol 2002;156(11): pp.1002-10] |
Not recommended:
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
| | In a very large study, the regular supplementation with vitamin C was not associated with the risk of bladder cancer mortality.
Am J Epidemiol 2002;156(11): pp.1002-10 |
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| | Weak or unproven link |
 | | Strong or generally accepted link |
| | Proven definite or direct link |
| | May do some good |
| | May have adverse consequences |
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GLOSSARY
Cancer: Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.
