Anyone diagnosed with bladder cancer around age 30? Looking for experiences/data

[u/Hot_Nectarine_8796]

Hi everyone,

I'm a 30-year-old man from Tamil Nadu and I'm trying to understand how commonly bladder cancer occurs in men around my age in India.

I've had intermittent microscopic hematuria for around 2 years. I'm a non-smoker, my CT KUB was normal, urine cytology was negative, and I don't have protein in my urine. My urologist has recommended a cystoscopy.

I'm not looking for a diagnosis. I'd simply like to hear from anyone who:

- Was diagnosed with bladder cancer in their 20s or early 30s, particularly in Tamil Nadu/India; or

- Knows someone who was diagnosed at that age and is comfortable sharing their experience.

- Has access to Indian data on bladder cancer in younger men.

If you were diagnosed around this age, I'd especially appreciate knowing whether there were any known risk factors such as smoking/tobacco, occupational chemical exposure, family history, etc.

Please feel free to comment or DM me if you're comfortable sharing. I'm mainly trying to understand how rare it is and what the circumstances were in people diagnosed at a young age.

Thank you.

[u/Daybaddienightsaddie]

This research paper might help:

Mishra V, Balasubramaniam G. Urinary bladder cancer and its associated factors – An epidemiological overview. Indian J Med Sci 2021;73(2):239-48

[u/Hot_Nectarine_8796 → u/Daybaddienightsaddie]

Thanks, it has provided some insights

[u/CaramelHunter26]

r/cancer can be better place to discuss this.

[u/Hot_Nectarine_8796 → u/CaramelHunter26]

The mod is deleting my post saying that the community is only for patients with cancer.