What is bladder cancer?
Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of cancerous (malignant) growths of the urinary bladder. Transitional cell bladder cancer accounts for 90% of all bladder cancers.
How do members experience bladder cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bladder cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Frequent urination
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for bladder cancer*
Who has bladder cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 32 | |
| 60s | 74 | |
| 70+ | 154 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 186 | |
| Female | 107 |