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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of transitional cell carcinoma are smoking, occupational exposure to chemicals, chronic bladder irritation, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, arsenic, personal history of cancer in the urinary tract, congenital bladder anomalies, and aristolochic acids.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of transitional cell carcinoma are:[1][2]

  • Smoking tobacco is the strongest risk factor for developing cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter.
  • Risk increases with the length of time a person smokes and with the number of cigarettes smoked.
  • Textiles
  • Rubber
  • Paint
  • Leather
  • Dye
  • Print
  • Metal
  • Machining
  • Plastics
  • Transportation
  • Trauma
  • Aristolochic acids

References

  1. Risk factors for bladder cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/renal-pelvis-and-ureter/risks/?region=ab Accessed on February 10, 2016
  2. Kirkali, Ziya; Tuzel, Emre (2003). "Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis". Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 47 (2): 155–169. doi:10.1016/S1040-8428(03)00079-9. ISSN 1040-8428.

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