Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Bladder Cancer Learning Center

Prevention could include:
Quitting cigarette smoking and eliminating environmental hazards will reduce your risk of developing bladder cancer.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 12, 2009
Since it is not known what exactly causes bladder cancer, there is no certain way to prevent its occurrence. Avoiding risk factors whenever possible is the best alternative. Since smoking doubles one's risk of getting bladder cancer, avoiding toba...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Those who have a history of bladder cancer, who have been regularly exposed to cancer-causing chemicals, or who have had conditions that cause long-term irritation to the bladder, should undergo regular screening tests for bladder cancer. This wil...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Since we do not know what exactly causes bladder cancer, there is no certain way to prevent it. Avoiding risk factors whenever possible is the best alternative. Since smoking doubles one's risk of getting bladder cancer, avoiding tobacco may preve...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
There are a lot of ways to quit smoking and many resources to help you. Family members, friends, and coworkers may be supportive or encouraging, but the desire and commitment to quit must be your own. Most people who have been able to successfully...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 19, 2008
Smoking prevalence has been declining in countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but these declines are matched by increasing rates in most other countries. The Healthy People 2010 goal in the United States ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Smoking cessation is the medical term for quitting smoking. It is a vital part of cancer prevention because smoking is the single most preventable cause of death from cancer. As early as 1982, the Surgeon General reported that tobacco causes more ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Smoking cessation means "to quit smoking," or "withdrawal from nicotine." Because smoking is highly addictive, quitting the habit often involves irritability, headache, mood swings, and cravings associated with the sudden cessation or reduction of...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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