Researchers do not know exactly what causes bladder cancer. Changes in DNA or in normal cells can cause cancer. When normal cancer cells have a mutation it makes cells grow abnormally and create cancer cells. “A mutation of retinoblastoma (R1) gene can cause cancer of the eye in infants and also increases the risk of bladder cancer.” (What are the risk factors for bladder cancer?, 2015) “DNA changes related to bladder cancer usually …show more content…
Don’t smoke, drink many liquids and limit your exposures to chemicals. Some home remedies for reducing bladder cancer are drinking grape fruit or orange juice, mistletoe, spinach, tomato, parsley, gingko biloba, beans and carrots, sprouted broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, baking soda, lemon, and blackstrap molasses. According to studies conducted at various institutes these fruits, ingredients, vegetables and items help reduce the risk of bladder cancer. For example “cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment, so one of the key components to treating cancer is to adjust your body’s pH. You can effectively influence your pH positively by taking 2 teaspoons of baking soda diluted in 8 ounces of water daily.” (Natural Remedies to Support Bladder Cancer Treatment, …show more content…
About 9 out of 10 with this cancer are over the age of 55. The average age at the time of diagnosis is 73.” “Whites are diagnosed with bladder cancer almost twice as often as blacks.” (What are the key statistics about bladder cancer?, 2015) “Bladder cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer death in the UK.” Between 2010 and 2011, “Half (50%) of people with bladder cancer in England and Wales survive their disease for ten years more.” “When diagnosed at its earliest stage, more than 8 in 10 people with bladder cancer will survive their disease for five years or more, compared with around 1 in 10 people when the disease diagnosed at the latest stage.” (Bladder Cancer Statistics, 2015) 77.4% of people survive for five years or more after being diagnosed. “In 2015, it is estimated that there will be 74,000 new cases of bladder cancer and an estimated 16,000 people will die of this disease.” .1% are less than 20 when diagnosed, between 20-34 its .4%, 35-44 is 1.4%, 45-54 is 6.8%, 55-64 is 18.6%, 65-74 is 28.2%, 75-84 is 30.1% and 84 or older is 14.4%. (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program,