Bladder Cancer Survival Study 2008

Bladder cancer survival study 2008

More than 71,000 new cases of bladder (urothelial) cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2009 accounting for approximately 14,000 deaths annually. In recent decades, the overall incidence of bladder cancer has appeared to be rising and this may be due to the latent effects of tobacco abuse, which is very prevalent in the Southeastern portion of the United States, and particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Georgia. The single most important risk factor for urothelial cancer is smoking. Other well described factors include exposure to aniline dyes used in coloring, printing, and rubber industries. A history of radiation or cyclophosphamide chemotherapy can increase the risk of developing bladder cancer.

We will report the University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville survival data and management of patients who were diagnosed and treated with bladder cancer.

W. Bedford Waters, MD
Professor, Division of Urology