Understanding Bladder Cancer in England: Key Statistics and Implications for Patients

This video provides key statistics on bladder cancer in England. The study found that 150,816 people were living with a diagnosis of bladder cancer in England in 2019, with 75% of them being men and 25% women. It was also discovered that 57% of people were aged over 75 years, and 43% were 75 years or younger. 8.3% had Asian, Black, mixed race, other, or unknown ethnicity. Shockingly, 41% of people were not referred by their GP using the urgent referral pathway, which may have caused slower diagnoses. In addition, 27-29% of people with muscle-invasive bladder cancers did not receive radical surgery or radiotherapy treatment, despite the fact that survival might be improved through the appropriate increased use of such treatments. The video highlights the importance of encouraging GPs to refer suspected bladder cancer cases using the urgent referral pathway to help achieve faster diagnoses and better outcomes for patients.
This study was authored by representatives from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Devon University Hospitals Foundation Trust, South Tees NHS Hospitals Trust, Rosemere Cancer Centre, University of Manchester, University of Central Lancashire, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Fight Bladder Cancer, Action Bladder Cancer UK, The Royal Surrey County Hospital, King’s College London, and the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition and supported by Yorkshire Cancer Research UK.