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suggests a common eye condition could be quietly masking one of the only early warning signs of bladder cancer — the 10th leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. Researchers found people with the visual impairment were more likely to be diagnosed at later stages, when the disease is harder to treat and survival odds nosedive.
“I’m hopeful that this study raises some awareness, not only for patients with color blindness, but for our colleagues who see these patients,”It can be caused by several factors, but it’s most often the result of inherited genetic mutations that affect the retina’s light-sensitive cones.Doctor warns that popular snow accessory has 'more risks than rewards' for your healthpast research shows That’s a major problem because blood in the urine is often one of the only early warning signs of bladder cancer, which is typically painless at first.Blood in the urine is an early warning sign of bladder cancer that may go unnoticed in people with certain forms of color blindness.Curious whether this could affect patient outcomes, Rahimy and his colleagues compared the health records of 135 people with both bladder cancer and color blindness with 135 people who had bladder cancer alone. They found that patients with color vision deficiency were more likely to be diagnosed at a more advanced and invasive stage than those with normal vision.four times as likely Overall, participants with color blindness had a 52% higher risk of dying within 20 years of their bladder cancer diagnosis compared with the normal-vision group.When caught and treated before the cancer spreads outside the bladder, the 5-year relative survival rate is 73%, according to theOnly 11 states require color vision screening for school-aged children, so many cases in the US may never be diagnosed.Past research has also shown that color blindness can make it harder for people to detect blood in stool — a potential symptom of Intrigued, Rahimy and his team compared colorectal cancer outcomes among patients with and without color blindness, expecting similar results to the bladder cancer group.By contrast, Rahimy noted, there is no comparable recommendation for asymptomatic bladder cancer screening. “There’s much more focus on catching colorectal cancer at an early age and much more public awareness,” he said. The researchers noted several limitations, including that color blindness is often undetected. As a result, some participants may have been incorrectly classified as having normal vision, which could affect the findings. Still, experts say the findings are significant enough to warrant further investigation and may prompt clinicians to be more vigilant with people who have color vision deficiency., a family medicine specialist who studies cancer-screening practices at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was not involved in the research, Already, Rahimy has heard from urologists and gastroenterologists who said they had never considered color blindness as a factor in cancer diagnosis. Some said they may begin to ask about it on screening questionnaires. “If this study raises awareness and people read this and casually pass it along, I think it’s done its job,” he said.that 84,530 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the US — and 17,870 people will die from the disease.This elite fitness app wants to set you up with a personal coach — for this priceBeat the winter blues with a red light therapy pad — just $66 with this coupon Man waving gun at feds attempting to arrest illegal criminal migrant in Minneapolis fatally shot by agent: DHSTrump reveals to The Post secret ‘discombobulator’ weapon was crucial to Venezuelan raid, capture of MaduroNicola Peltz sides with wedding DJ after he backs Brooklyn Beckham’s take on Victoria’s ‘inappropriate dance’javiindy - stock.adobe.com Blood in the urine is an early warning sign of bladder cancer that may go unnoticed in people with certain forms of color blindness.Only 11 states require color vision screening for school-aged children, so many cases in the US may never be diagnosed.
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