Special hormones may increase the risk of bladder cancer in men

The latest study by researchers at the Rochester Medical Center in the United States found that a hormone unique to the male body may be one of the reasons why men are more likely to develop bladder cancer than women.

Researchers at the Rochester Medical Research Center in the United States reported in the newly published Journal of the National Cancer Institute that they found in animal experiments that the amount of testosterone in male mice affects their risk of bladder cancer. The report also pointed out that human males also have hormones that play a similar role, which can also make bladder cancer cells in men more active, which may be one of the reasons why men are more susceptible to bladder cancer.

Men are indeed more susceptible to bladder cancer than women, with the former having a 3-fold higher incidence rate than the latter. In the past, it was believed that this was related to men's smoking and excessive exposure to industrial chemical pollution. However, in recent years, there are more and more women who smoke and are exposed to industrial chemical pollution, but their chances of developing bladder cancer are still lower than men. Therefore, it can be inferred that a special hormone in men's bodies that has a similar effect to testosterone may be one of the important reasons why men are more likely to develop bladder cancer than women.