- Over 20,500 people in the UK are diagnosed each year - that's 56 people every day (500,000 worldwide)
- Over 100,000 people are living with it in the UK
- It affects all ages, both men and women, with almost three quarters of cases occuring in men
- Has the highest recurrence rate of any known cancer - up to 80%
- It is the only top 10 cancer where rates of prognosis are getting worse
- It is one of the most expensive cancer for the NHS to treat costing £65million annually
- Only got 0.6% (in 2013-2014) of dedicated research funding
There are over 200 different types of cancer - and bladder cancer is one of the 10 most common in the UK (men and women). Bladder cancer is not a rare cancer.
Despite this, there is very limited public awareness of the disease and it is a relatively low priority on the public health agenda. Action Bladder Cancer UK is dedicated to changing this and to helping people understand more about bladder cancer.
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