Bladder Cancer and Smoking

Holdorfs
Holdorfs Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Bladder Cancer #1
My Doctor told me that my bladder cancer was caused because I was a smoker. I under went BCG, quit smoking and my cancer has not returned. If any of you smoke my advise to you is to quit. Its a pay me know or pay me later situation.

Thanks,

holdorfs

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  • Military
    Military Member Posts: 31
    #2
    I was told the same thing. However this does not explain those who never smoked having bladder cancer. USC Norris is undertaking a study to isolate a gene that perhaps has the potential to mutate and cause this form of cancer. The study is on going.
  • sheridan
    sheridan Member Posts: 14
    #3
    My bladder cancer was unrelated to smoking but to be on the safe side (why push my luck) I stopped smoking April 27th, 2005. I figure I have saved $2,500 to $3,500 per year, not including lighters.

    SHERIDAN
  • GregLW.
    GregLW. Member Posts: 8
    #4
    sheridan said:

    My bladder cancer was unrelated to smoking but to be on the safe side (why push my luck) I stopped smoking April 27th, 2005. I figure I have saved $2,500 to $3,500 per year, not including lighters.

    SHERIDAN

    Hi,

    so if I read your contention right Sheridan - your BC was not caused by smoking but by worrying about the cost of smoking ;-) well as for blind trials I would hazard a guess that your certainty that smoking played no part in your BC is the blind bit, the trial is how to donate all that money you have saved to awareness of Bladder & Kidney Cancers!!

    Regards,
    Greg
  • sheridan
    sheridan Member Posts: 14
    #5
    GregLW. said:

    Hi,

    so if I read your contention right Sheridan - your BC was not caused by smoking but by worrying about the cost of smoking ;-) well as for blind trials I would hazard a guess that your certainty that smoking played no part in your BC is the blind bit, the trial is how to donate all that money you have saved to awareness of Bladder & Kidney Cancers!!

    Regards,
    Greg

    Gee I haven't been on this site for a while. Actually my bladder cancer was caused by my not emptying the bladder since probably when I was a child. My urethra was small so I was always not completely empty and over years it developed into three tumors. The first surgery I had the doctor enlarged my urethra and I noticed the difference right away. I am still glad I stopped smoking.

    SHERIDAN
  • 3oclockwatch
    3oclockwatch Member Posts: 2
    #6
    Military said:

    I was told the same thing. However this does not explain those who never smoked having bladder cancer. USC Norris is undertaking a study to isolate a gene that perhaps has the potential to mutate and cause this form of cancer. The study is on going.

    Smoking and bladder cancer
    Well, there's always the problem of second-hand smoke. It used to be if you went to bars or restaurants -- or even church one-dish suppers -- you couldn't avoid it.
  • auquadog1
    auquadog1 Member Posts: 1
    #7
    sheridan said:

    Gee I haven't been on this site for a while. Actually my bladder cancer was caused by my not emptying the bladder since probably when I was a child. My urethra was small so I was always not completely empty and over years it developed into three tumors. The first surgery I had the doctor enlarged my urethra and I noticed the difference right away. I am still glad I stopped smoking.

    SHERIDAN

    BLADDER CANCER
    I'M SO VERY GLAD FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS QUIT SMOKING. THERE IS A STRONG RELATION BETWEEN THE TWO AND I HAVE A BROTHER WHO IS SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER NOW. IT'S HORRIBLE WHAT HE HAS TO GO THROUGH AND THE PROGNOSIS IS NOT GOOD. HE STILL HAS A LOT OF TREATMENT AHEAD, I KNOW IT WILL BE A ROUGH ROAD. ALSO, ANYONE WHO HAS RETINA BLASTOMA, HAS A 50% GREATER CHANCE OF DEVELOPING BLADDER CANCER LATER IN LIFE. HE'S 42 AND WAS BORN WITH RETINA BLASTOMA AT 9 MONTHS OLD. WE ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTION RETINA BLASTOMA AND BLADDER CANCER.
    WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!
    AUQUADOG1
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  • Brigitte777
    Brigitte777 Member Posts: 1
    #9
    auquadog1 said:

    BLADDER CANCER
    I'M SO VERY GLAD FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS QUIT SMOKING. THERE IS A STRONG RELATION BETWEEN THE TWO AND I HAVE A BROTHER WHO IS SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER NOW. IT'S HORRIBLE WHAT HE HAS TO GO THROUGH AND THE PROGNOSIS IS NOT GOOD. HE STILL HAS A LOT OF TREATMENT AHEAD, I KNOW IT WILL BE A ROUGH ROAD. ALSO, ANYONE WHO HAS RETINA BLASTOMA, HAS A 50% GREATER CHANCE OF DEVELOPING BLADDER CANCER LATER IN LIFE. HE'S 42 AND WAS BORN WITH RETINA BLASTOMA AT 9 MONTHS OLD. WE ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTION RETINA BLASTOMA AND BLADDER CANCER.
    WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!
    AUQUADOG1

    You know, I downloaded a lot
    You know, I downloaded a lot of articles and books on the matter from torrent search because I studied this issue at the medical university. I sympathize with you very much. It must be awful and extremely difficult to live with, but I believe that he'll recover soon and will lead a quiet and happy life. Of course, I don't know how to help and what to recommend. I only want to provide you with my strong countenance. I wish you all the best.
  • Daddys Girl 561
    Daddys Girl 561 Member Posts: 2
    #10
    Smoking and Cancer
    My dad smokes too. I'd bet anything it was the cause of his cancer.
  • qwe
    qwe Member Posts: 124
    #11
    Daddys Girl 561 said:

    Smoking and Cancer
    My dad smokes too. I'd bet anything it was the cause of his cancer.

    Hubby had bladder cancer
    My husband had bladder cancer in 1997 he had 10 tumors no lie all tumor were cancer
    but the cancer did not got through the bladder wall an act of God my husband had to
    have biopsy 2 time a year for 2 years he also had treatments at the Dr's office for a wail
    he has not had any cancer scene 1997 he also quit smoke that year.

    This was an ACT OF GOD!!!!!! And I say thank you god.
  • cnies
    cnies Member Posts: 2
    #12
    auquadog1 said:

    BLADDER CANCER
    I'M SO VERY GLAD FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS QUIT SMOKING. THERE IS A STRONG RELATION BETWEEN THE TWO AND I HAVE A BROTHER WHO IS SUFFERING FROM ADVANCED INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER NOW. IT'S HORRIBLE WHAT HE HAS TO GO THROUGH AND THE PROGNOSIS IS NOT GOOD. HE STILL HAS A LOT OF TREATMENT AHEAD, I KNOW IT WILL BE A ROUGH ROAD. ALSO, ANYONE WHO HAS RETINA BLASTOMA, HAS A 50% GREATER CHANCE OF DEVELOPING BLADDER CANCER LATER IN LIFE. HE'S 42 AND WAS BORN WITH RETINA BLASTOMA AT 9 MONTHS OLD. WE ONLY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTION RETINA BLASTOMA AND BLADDER CANCER.
    WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!
    AUQUADOG1

    BLADDER CANCER
    I am a two year bladder cancer. It was Stage IV, was in the bladder walls and was in my lymph nodes on both sides of the groin. I had a radical cystectomy. I now wear a bag. I had four treatments of chemo using Cisplatin and Taxotere together. They were six hour treatments. I finished my chemo in Sept 2008, and the radiation in Jan 2009. I am showing no signs of cancer during my CT scans. I had my chemo port removed a couple weeks ago as the doctor does not think I will need it. I was NEVER a smoker! Every doctor asked me at least 2 times about smoking; they seemed to doubt my answer. Don't listen to statistics. Just live long enough to change the statistics!
  • kallyson
    kallyson Member Posts: 1
    #13
    All the smokers in the world
    All the smokers in the world are aware that they need to quit, they are all aware of the cancer risks but still the statistics show a growing number of smokers every year. It looks like their addiction is stronger that the will improve their health chances. Quitting smoking is a hard struggle, after several attempts and failures I finally quit with the help of a drug rehab program and I am so proud I succeeded. I realize now that smoking wasn't my every day pleasure, it was actually my every day worry.
  • shivareddy
    shivareddy Member Posts: 1
    #14
    Daddys Girl 561 said:

    Smoking and Cancer
    My dad smokes too. I'd bet anything it was the cause of his cancer.

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  • mosaicnasa
    mosaicnasa Member Posts: 1
    #15
    kallyson said:

    All the smokers in the world
    All the smokers in the world are aware that they need to quit, they are all aware of the cancer risks but still the statistics show a growing number of smokers every year. It looks like their addiction is stronger that the will improve their health chances. Quitting smoking is a hard struggle, after several attempts and failures I finally quit with the help of a drug rehab program and I am so proud I succeeded. I realize now that smoking wasn't my every day pleasure, it was actually my every day worry.

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  • ChristinaG11
    ChristinaG11 Member Posts: 6
    #16
    What???

    Smoking can certainly up the ante for any kind of cancer but for your doctor to say definitively your cancer was caused because of your smoking is in no way proveable.   USC/Norris told me there is a genetic marker for the development of this type of cancer.  It can be caused by exposure to plastics/plastic manufacturing chemicals and other enviornmental pollutants.  It can be caused by certain analgesics.  Many of us who have never smoked have this cancer.  

    Way to blame the victim, Doc.  

     

  • anloc67
    anloc67 Member Posts: 1
    #17
    ChristinaG11 said:

    What???

    Smoking can certainly up the ante for any kind of cancer but for your doctor to say definitively your cancer was caused because of your smoking is in no way proveable.   USC/Norris told me there is a genetic marker for the development of this type of cancer.  It can be caused by exposure to plastics/plastic manufacturing chemicals and other enviornmental pollutants.  It can be caused by certain analgesics.  Many of us who have never smoked have this cancer.  

    Way to blame the victim, Doc.  

     

    Smoking and bladder cancer

    I came down with Bladder Cancer TCC grade 2 back in 2003 and the first thing I was told was it was due to smoking.  I had a radical removal and a Neo bladder installed.  I am required to use an overnight drain bag and have now learned to controll my daily affairs without any bag or Incontinence bries. Well, there is a bit of truth to that smoking but there is a far greater risk of developing the cancer if you are accosiated with diesel fuel, jet fule and spent any time in Vietnam around areas where Agent Orange was being sprayed.  Check it out on the World Health Org and with this sites information on diesel fumes! 

    This June I will be 12 years free and enjoying life to the fullest. 

     

  • Kellarae
    Kellarae Member Posts: 1
    #18
    Smoking

    I have never smoked...ever.  The cancer I have is maonly seen in smokers.  I had a 2mm stage 1 cancerous tumor removed back in February.  Yesterday I had another scope and they found the beginning of another tumor. The urologist burned it off right then and there.  Not a pleasant experience but way better than having cancer.

  • HamsNanny
    HamsNanny Member Posts: 5
    #19
    Bladder Cancer and Smoking

    Kellarae, I used to smoke and have had cancer surgery for stage 2 uteral cancer and am now going through chemo for bladder cancer that was discovered during the surgery. I had no idea that smoking would have anything to do with this type cancer either.  Cancer is not a pleasant experience  and neither is chemo.  I'm so happy for you that your urologist was able to burn off your tumor.  I pray that you will be tumor free.  Take care.

  • Angelisea
    Angelisea Member Posts: 5
    edited September 2016 #20
    Smoking

    I NEVER smoked in my life and I don't meet most of the risk factors at all. I feel my Urologist didn't believe me when I say I never smoked (but my mother was a long- time smoker) I haven't lived with her for nearly 30 yrs.

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