According to the Canadian Bladder Cancer Network, bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer among men (and 12th most common among women). Research has shown that broccoli, along with its cruciferous cousins like cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and bok choy, can help lower the risk of various cancers, including bladder cancer. These veggies are packed with very potent anticancer compounds, such as sulforaphane and other isothiocyanates, that not only flush out carcinogens—particularly those created when meats are grilled or fried—before they can damage cells but may also repair cell damage that could lead to tumor growth. In addition, they slow the growth of cancer cells that do develop and increase their self-destruction.