Bladder Cancer Clinical Resource Area

Estimated new cases and deaths from bladder cancer in the United States in 2007

• New cases: 67,160.
• Deaths: 13,750.

In 2007 approximately 67,160 new cases will be diagnosed in 2007 and 13,750 deaths will be attributed to of bladder cancer. Seventy to eighty percent of patients with newly diagnosed bladder cancer will present with superficial bladder tumors (i.e., stage Ta, Tis, or T1). Prognosis varies based ion the stage of the disease. Superficial, noninvasive bladder cancer can often be cured. Invasive disease may also be cured with surgery, radiation therapy, or a combination of modalities that include chemotherapy. Studies have demonstrated that some patients with distant metastases have achieved long-term complete response following treatment with combination chemotherapy regimens.