Which of the following are suspected carcinogens for bladder carcinoma?
Phenacitin
Tobacco
Aniline dye
All the above
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All the above Risk factors for transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of bladder -1. Smoking - Major etiological factor.2. Occupational exposure to chemicals - Nephthylamine benzidine, aniline dyes, acrolein.3. Schistosoma haematobium (Bilharziasis) - It is a risk factor for both TCC & SCC.4. Drugs - Phenacetin5. Cyclophosphamide therapy6. Pelvic irradiations
Urinary Bladder