Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs on the mucosa of the bladder. It is the most common malignant tumor of the urinary system and one of the ten most common tumors of the whole body.On March 15, 2015, Xu Caihou, a big tiger, died in hospital due to terminal bladder cancer, multiple metastases in the whole body, and multiple organ failure after medical treatment failed.
Bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the urinary system and one of the ten most common tumors of the whole body. It accounts for the first place in the incidence of genitourinary tumors in China, while in the West its incidence ranks second only to prostate cancer. Bladder cancer can occur at any age, even in children. Its incidence rate increases with age, with a high incidence age of 50 to 70 years. The incidence of bladder cancer in men is 3 to 4 times higher than that in women.
The occurrence of bladder cancer is closely related to three factors: diet, smoking and drinking water; therefore, the prevention of bladder cancer should start from the source.
Adhere to scientific dietary habits First of all, you should adhere to scientific dietary habits and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Fresh vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamins and trace elements, which can break down the carcinogenic substances in the body – nitrosamines. You should try to eat less meat food, because meat food can produce substances similar to aniline and benzidine structure during metabolism in the body. A survey once found that more workers in factories using aniline and benzidine chemical raw materials suffered from bladder cancer.
Quit smoking as soon as possible, the sooner the better Secondly, those who have the habit of smoking, to quit smoking as soon as possible. Studies have shown that cigarettes contain many toxic carcinogens such as nicotine and tar, and people who smoke a lot have a higher concentration of carcinogens in their urine. If the daily smoking index reaches 600 (number of cigarettes per day x number of years of smoking), it will reach the dangerous point of bladder cancer.
Drink more water to dilute the concentration of carcinogens in urine Again, increase the amount of water you drink. The amount of drinking water directly affects the concentration of urine in the bladder, which has an important impact on the occurrence of bladder cancer. If you drink less water, the concentration of carcinogenic substances in urine will be higher as the urine in the bladder is inevitably reduced. These high concentrations of carcinogenic substances will cause strong irritation to the bladder mucosa. Over time, it will lead to cancer by inflammation and erosion.
Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of bladder cancer, one should drink enough water. Generally, those who drink less water are bound to have longer intervals between urination, which creates favorable conditions for the reproduction of bacteria in the bladder, and chronic infection of the bladder has a certain relationship with the occurrence of bladder cancer. Therefore, drinking more water can dilute the concentration of carcinogens in urine, which is very beneficial to the prevention of bladder cancer.
Especially for people at high risk of bladder cancer, they should drink enough water to make urine diluted and discharged in time, so that the bacteria and carcinogenic substances in urine can be relatively reduced, which can reduce the stimulation and damage to bladder mucosa and play a role in preventing bladder cancer.
Drinking more water not only has a certain effect on preventing bladder cancer, but also has a better effect on the prevention of recurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. The daily urine output of a normal person is about 1500ml, and for patients after bladder cancer surgery, they should drink more water, and the daily urine output is better than 2500ml. Experts added that there is no limit to the type of water to drink, such as plain water, pure water and tea.