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Do Recurring Bladder Infections Cause Cancer?
Question: Is having lots of bladder infection a cause of cancer?
Brief Answer:
usually no
Detailed Answer:
hi, probably u r talking about urinary bladder not other bladders like gall badder. having recurrent bladder infections will cause chronic inflammation which may predispose mucosa to change/ or may induce changes in mucosa called metaplasia. this may rarely undergo malignant transformation. usually bacterial infection is not converted into cancer.
usually no
Detailed Answer:
hi, probably u r talking about urinary bladder not other bladders like gall badder. having recurrent bladder infections will cause chronic inflammation which may predispose mucosa to change/ or may induce changes in mucosa called metaplasia. this may rarely undergo malignant transformation. usually bacterial infection is not converted into cancer.
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