Bladder Cancer And Smoking

Bladder cancer and smoking - At the University of Maastricht, Maurice Zeegers has been promoted with a study of causes and treatments in bladder cancer. The press release states that smoking is the main cause of bladder cancer, but at least so important is the cautious conclusion that eating citrus fruit and added selenium and vitamin E. reduces the risk of bladder cancer and may even work with cancer-inhibiting / healing. Citrus fruit, selenium, and vitamin E are part of the Houtsmuller diet and almost all cancers, as prescribed by the famous orthomolecular physicians. Below the press release of the University of Maastricht.

Smoking main cause bladder cancer 
Smoking cigarettes are the major risk factor for bladder cancer. This concludes Dr. Maurice Zeegers in his dissertation on the causes of bladder cancer. Knowledge about the possible causes can play a part in the prevention of this form of cancer. He graduates from Maastricht University on Friday, June 22, 2001.



Although it has previously been assumed that there is a correlation between cigarette smoking and bladder cancer, this association has never been systematically quantified in literature research. In collaboration with TNO in Zeist, Maastricht University conducted a large-scale study into the causes of bladder cancer. This so-called Dutch Cohort study on nutrition, lifestyle, and cancer started in 1986 among 120,000 Nederlanders. Worldwide this is the largest research on bladder cancer where people have been followed for a few years.

The study shows that there is three times higher chance of bladder cancer for smoking cigarettes than for people who do not smoke cigarettes. An estimated 50% of men with bladder cancer play a role in the onset of this disease. In women, this percentage is 35%. The analyses show that the number of years smoking, and not the number of cigarettes, can be influenced. Other types of smoking, such as cigar, pipe or smoke nozzle cannot be linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer.

In addition to smoking, the use of alcohol also shows a slightly increased risk of bladder cancer. Prevention of bladder cancer, the consumption of fruit especially citrus fruit, the intake of the trace element selenium, and the intake of vitamin E, appear to reduce the risk of bladder cancer.

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References :

1. National Cancer Institute
2. Kanker-actueel.nl
3. American Cancer Society