Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Urology (Expert Forum)
Smoking related to bladder tumors
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
Smoking related to bladder tumors
by Jo-An-Bentley, Dec 29, 1998 12:00AM
My Mom has been having blood in her urine. She went to a Urologist concerning this problem. The Urologist is going to check her bladder. He mentioned to us that since my Mom was a smoker there was a possibility of bladder cancer, he said that smoking was more related to bladder cancer than lung cancer. What is your feeling on this?
Doctor's Answer
by hfhs M.D.-AK, Dec 29, 1998 12:00AM
_-
Dear Jo-Ann,
Cigarette smokers have up to a four times higher incidence of bladder cancer than non smokers.The risk correlates with the number of cigarettes smoked, the duration of smoking, and the degree of inhalation. The risks has been observed in both sexes. Former smokers have a somewhat reduced incidence of bladder cancer compared to active smokers. It is said to take a cessation of 20 years to approach levels of non smokers.
I agree with your Urologist. Your mother needs a full work-up for hematuria.(IVP,UA,Cystoscopy,and Cytology)
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword:Hematuria, smoking
Dear Jo-Ann,
Cigarette smokers have up to a four times higher incidence of bladder cancer than non smokers.The risk correlates with the number of cigarettes smoked, the duration of smoking, and the degree of inhalation. The risks has been observed in both sexes. Former smokers have a somewhat reduced incidence of bladder cancer compared to active smokers. It is said to take a cessation of 20 years to approach levels of non smokers.
I agree with your Urologist. Your mother needs a full work-up for hematuria.(IVP,UA,Cystoscopy,and Cytology)
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653-6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-AK
*keyword:Hematuria, smoking
