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Smoking Teens: Bladder Cancer


Urological Cancer Patient Information

Cigarette smoke contains chemicals that collect in the urine exposing the bladder to toxins which can cause cancer.

Impotence

Those who smoke as teens may become impotent in their 30's and 40's as the effects of smoking accumulate. Smokers have a 50 percent higher incidence of impotence than non-smokers.

Bladder

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