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Bladder cancer survival rates

Bladder cancer is usually curable if it is diagnosed while the cancer is still contained in the bladder, and more than 80% of bladder cancers are diagnosed at this stage. Survival rates decrease as the stage of cancer becomes more advanced and involves lymph nodes or other body organs. The following table lists the stages of bladder cancer and corresponding 5-year survival rates.1

Bladder cancer survival rates
Stage 5-year survival rate

0

95%

I

85%

II

55%

III

38%

IV

16%

Citations

  1. American Cancer Society (2006). American Cancer Society's Detailed Guide: Bladder Cancer. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?dt=44.

Author Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor Denele Ivins
Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC
- Urology
Last Updated May 25, 2007

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Last Updated: May 25, 2007
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