A Bizarre Link Between Colorblindness and Bladder Cancer Might Actually Make Total Sense
Gizmodo • • health
Key Points:
- A new study from Stanford University suggests that colorblind individuals may have a higher risk of dying from bladder cancer, potentially due to difficulty perceiving blood in urine, an early warning sign of the disease.
- Analysis of medical records showed that colorblind people with bladder cancer had a 52% higher risk of death over 20 years compared to non-colorblind patients, while no survival difference was found for colorectal cancer.
- The researchers hypothesize that colorectal cancer symptoms are more varied and screening guidelines more established, which may explain why colorblindness did not affect colorectal cancer outcomes similarly.
- Although the study does not establish a definitive causal link or call for immediate changes in medical advice, it highlights the need for increased awareness and further research
