Risk factors of cancer bladder: a case-control study

ABSTRACT

Cancer epidemiology is one of the recent and most rapidIy developing fields of cancer research. The aim of the present work was to investigate further the effects of residence, education, occupation, smoking and some selected urinary tract diseases on occurrence of cancer bladder among cases attending radiotherapy clinic in the Alexandria Main University Hospital. A case-control study was done to determine the estimated relative risk [Odds ratio]. The results of the work showed that residing or previously residing rural areas, farming as a main occupation or even as a second job, as well as educational status are risk factors for cancer bladder. Urinary tract diseases as urinary schistosomiasis and cystitis may predispose to cancer bladder. From the previous results, it is recommended that intensive health education activities should be directed to rural areas and stressing on remote complications of schistosomiasis. Also, training courses for physicians working at primary health care level especially for those in rural areas for early detection and proper management of cancer bladder cases