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Bladder Cancer
• Fifth most common cancer in Canada
• In 2020: 12,200 new cases, 2600 deaths
• 3:1 men to women
• Average age at diagnosis is 73
• Arises anywhere along the urinary tract,
most occur in the bladder
• At presentation
‒ 70% non-muscle invasive disease
‒ 25% MIBC
‒ 5% already metastatic at diagnosis
• Highly chemo-sensitive disease
Brenner DR, et al. CMAJ. 2020;192(9):E199-E205.
Canadian Cancer Society. Bladder Cancer Statistics. 2021. Accessed April 2021.