The American Cancer Society estimates that 2006 will see 61,420 new cases of bladder cancer diagnosed in the United States, with approximately 13,060 deaths. There are currently 600,000 bladder cancer survivors in the U.S. Worldwide, bladder cancer is the 4th most frequent solid tumor in men and the 7th in women, with more than 350,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide every year.
The recurrence rate for bladder cancer is 80 percent; it is estimated that nearly 400,000 individuals in the United States are at risk for recurrence.
The chief symptom of bladder cancer is hematuria, so if you notice this you should make an appt' with a urologist immediately to make sure.
Bladder cancer is steadily increasing. Bladder cancer occurs in all ages not just people over age 60 like they said years ago.