BLADDER CANCER

What Is Bladder Cancer?

Bladder cancer is more common than people realise. Over 10,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the UK. The majority of these (about 7,500) are diagnosed in men, meaning that, on average, one man in thirty will get bladder cancer at some time in his life.Bladder cancer occurs most commonly in people between 50 and 70 years of age. It is twice as common in men as in women. Bladder cancer is very rare in men and women younger than 40 years of age.

The most common symptom is blood in the urine, although there are many other conditions (such as bladder infections) which can cause this. The other less common symptoms (frequency of urination and pain when urinating) can also have other causes.