How Common is Bladder Cancer?

Bladder cancer is more common than people realise. Over 10,000 casesare diagnosed each year in the Indian sub-continent. The majority ofthese (about 7,500) are diagnosed in men, meaning that, on average, oneman in thirty will get bladder cancer at some time in his life.

Bladder cancer is any of several types of malignant growth of thebladder, the muscle department stores that empty urine, it is locatedin the pelvis. bladder is an organ that stores urine.Bladder cancertends to affect older people, but can develop at any age group. Bladdercancer is very rare for people under the age of 40 years, and are muchmore common among patients aged 65 or older.