38: Drinking Water Source and Cigarette Smoking in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder

Distribution of smoking, water resource and other environmental factors in patients affected by superficial bladder cancer

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The pathogenetic role cancer of sigarette smoking and employment in bladder has been studied, however, that of other environmental factors is not well defined. Case-control studies require high numbers and are expensive. As a preliminary approach to larger case-control studies, the distribution of potential risk factors coming from environmental pollution among patients affected by superficial bladder cancer (TCCB) has been prospectively analized.