Bladder cancer is in the ranking of the most common cancers in the United States fifth. Almost 60,000 cases are diagnosed each year and more than 12,000 die from the disease. Male Caucasians and smokers have twice the risk of bladder cancer than the general population. If diagnosed and treated in a localized stage, bladder cancer is very treatable, approaching a five-year cancer-specific survival rate of 95%. Smoking is the biggest risk factor for bladder cancer. The incidence increases in people 50 years and older. Chronic infections such as bladder problems and kidney stones may also risk factors, although no direct link has been established. The treatment of bladder cancerThe treatment of bladder cancer depends on the type of cancer and the stage and grade. A team of doctors and other medical staff to plan your treatment. This is known as a multidisciplinary team. This is a team of employees who are in the treatment of cancer of the urinary tract and provides information and support to specialize. It will normally include: urologists (surgeons, the operations are seen in the bladder) a working nurse, the information and supportoncologists – Physicians who have experience in the treatment of bladder cancer have give usingTransurethral resection (TUR) is used to great superficial bladder tumors or to remove tumors, penetrate more deeply into the tissue, but not to spread outside the bladder. The surgical removal of the bladder (cystectomy) is usually the most advanced stages of cancer, that the bladder is limited enough. Cystectomy can be performed at high bladder cancer, or if there are multiple tumors in the bladder. The operation can not be recommended for older adults who have a long-term medical condition. Surgery to create a new way for urine to exit your body. Immediately after your radical cystectomy your surgeon is working on a new path for your body to create, to distribute urine. If there are several options. Which option is best for you depends on your cancer, your health and your preferences. Your doctor may to a tube (urinary conduit) with a piece of your bowel. The tube running from the kidneys, worn outside the body, where your urine flows into a bag (urostomy bag) on your belly. Cancer, which is only in cells in the mucosa of the bladder superficial bladder cancer. can call the doctor could not carcinoma in situ, cancer that only the cells where it began – includes and that has spread to adjacent tissue. This type of bladder cancer often comes back after treatment. If this happens, the disease often occurs as another superficial cancer in the bladder. Cancer, as a superficial tumor may grow through the lining and starts in the muscular wall of the bladder. This is known as invasive carcinoma. Invasive cancer may extend through the bladder wall. It can grow in a nearby organ such as the uterus or vagina (in women) or prostate (in men). It can penetrate into the wall of the abdominal wall.