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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.
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