Urologists Explore Environmental Exposures and Bladder Cancer

CHICAGO, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Is there a link between Agent Orange and bladder cancer? Do automobile mechanics, shoemakers and painters have a higher risk of bladder cancer? Can your bladder cancer get worse by smoking?

Researchers will be presenting these bladder cancer and environmental exposure study findings at the 118^th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association. Martha Terris, MD, Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgie at Augusta University, will moderate a virtual press session featuring the following three abstracts.

Stephen Williams, MD, from the University of Texas Medical Branch, examined the relationship between Agent Orange exposure and bladder cancer risk in Vietnam Veterans. "Association Between Agent Orange Exposure and Risk of Bladder Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study."

Stella Koutros, PhD, MPH, from the National Cancer Institute, evaluated exposure to solvents and risk of bladder cancer in 1182 incident cases and 1408 controls from a population-based study. "Occupational exposure to organic solvents and risk of bladder cancer."

Hannah Kay, MD, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill investigated the association between current smoking status and Health Related Quality of Life measures among bladder cancer patients following their cancer diagnosis. "Impact of smoking on longitudinal health related quality of life measures among bladder cancer survivors."

"Research like this is important for all clinicians to hear because it shows the innovation of the field of urology," said Dr. Terris. "There is a lot of unknown between certain environmental exposures and bladder cancer so new data needs to be disseminated."

NOTE TO REPORTERS: Presenting authors and moderators are available to discuss their findings. To arrange an interview with an expert, please contact the AUA Communications Team at [email protected].

About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology and has nearly 24,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.

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SOURCE American Urological Association