Background and purpose: Bladder cancer includes four percent of all cancers and its incidence is increasing. The most effective preventive way of occupational urinary tract cancer is avoidance of exposure to known carcinogen agents. This study aimed at exploring the incidence of bladder cancer in car painters working for more than 10 years. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study urinalysis (UA) was performed for all participants. Cases with hematuria were examined using ultrasound, intra venous pyelography (IVP) and cystoscopy. Results: A total of 202 cases were studied whose mean age was 37.9±8.89. Microscopic hematuria was found in 10 (5%) cases and three cases were observed with mass in ultrasound. The incidence rate of bladder cancer in the studied population was 1.5% and among those with hematuria it was 30%. Conclusion: According to high proportion of hematuria in car painters and high incidence of bladder cancer in patients with hematuria screening through urinalysis is necessary in car painters with high experience.

Keywords: Bladder cancer, screening, car painters

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