Is bladder cancer fatal?

Bladder cancer can be fatal BUT if you stay on top of it by being scoped every 3 mo then every 6 mo for the 5 years. Then you a very good chance that it will stay under control. My husband has had bladder cancer since he was 28 years old. He is now 47 and it hasn't spread.. read more

Sometimes. According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 71,000 men and women in the U.S. were estimated to get bladder cancer in 2009, and 14,330 men and women would die from it. read more

Bladder cancer that has spread to other parts of the body is often hard to treat. Stage IV bladder cancer has a relative 5-year survival rate of about 15%. Still, there are often treatment options available for people with this stage of cancer. read more

Metastatic bladder cancer is usually fatal. Chemotherapy can help patients with metastatic bladder cancer live longer. A small number of patients may even be cured. Important fo llow up. Patients who have had bladder cancer continue to have an increased risk of developing cancers in and around the bladder. Patients should be closely monitored for the rest of their lives. read more

Stage IV bladder cancer has a relative 5-year survival rate of about 15%. Still, there are often treatment options available for people with this stage of cancer. read more

Your chances of surviving cancer can depend on your gender. In most cancers, survival favours women but the opposite is true for bladder cancer. Men make up three quarters of those diagnosed with the disease. read more