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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can aspartame cause bladder cancer?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
Dr. Edward Goldanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
No: There is no evidence for that.
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Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Aspartame: Aspartame has never been convincingly linked to bladder cancer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What usually causes bladder cancer?
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Dr. Charles Sturgisanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
Several factors...: Smoking tobacco increases your risk of bladder cancer by causing harmful chemicals to accumulate in your urine.
Chemicals linked to bladder cancer risk include arsenic and chemicals used in the manufacture of dyes, rubber, leather, textiles and paint products.
Urinary schistosomiasis (a parasitic infection endemic in egypt, africa and the middle east) is associated with bladder cancer.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What is the most common cause of bladder cancer?
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Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Bladder cancer: The primary risk for bladder cancer is smoking or exposure to secondary cigarette smoke.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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