Bladder cancer: the importance of modifiable risk factors

Bladder cancer: the importance of modifiable risk factors

V.A. Solodkiy, A.Yu. Pavlov, A.G. Dzidzariya, R.A. Gafanov

Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenology and Radiology, Moscow, Russian Federation

Bladder cancer is one of the five most common cancer types worldwide and is also one of the most expensive cancers to be treated throughout the life due to its high recurrence rate. Smoking and ionizing radiation are well-established risk factors. However, the importance of modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity is poorly understood. This paper reviews the studies on drinking regimen, nutritional factors, the types of physical activity, and smoking regarding bladder cancer prevalence. The fight against smoking and the promotion of healthy lifestyle are provided at Government level. Meanwhile, available data demonstrate po-tentially high effect of secondary prevention by including recommendations on smoking cessa-tion in bladder cancer management strategy. These recommendations directly affect treatment results and outcomes. Increased focus on this element of counseling will benefit both bladder cancer treatment outcomes and general heal th.

Keywords: bladder cancer, risk factors, diet, epidemiology of bladder cancer, exercises.

For citation: Solodkiy V.A., Pavlov A.Yu., Dzidzariya A.G., Gafanov R.A. Bladder cancer: the importance of modifiable risk factors. Russian Medical Review. 2020;4(2):105–110. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-2-105-110.