Bladder cancer survival rates refer to the percentage of surviving up to a specific duration of time the moment your bladder cancer diagnosis is confirmed. Oftentimes, this is the first thing asked by the patients as soon as they’re told of their disease. This is typical and as a medical practitioner, we are always ready to answer your questions and appropriately respond to your feeling of demise. However, before you start breaking down, there are several factors that influence your bladder cancer survival rate and by knowing them, you may easily know what things that could lower or increase your chances.
The following are some of the factors that greatly contribute to the decrease or increase of your bladder cancer survival rate.
Stage of Bladder Cancer
A standard survival rate chart for all cancer types is based on a survival period of 5 years. In many cases, patients who were diagnosed and treated at stages 0-1 are more likely to add 5 years more to their lives. At these stages, the bladder cancer survival rate can be as high as 98% and as low as 88%. Still, 88% is a lot higher than the survival rates for the rest of the stages. Like most cancer cases, your rate of survival may drastically go down as your disease progresses. Continue reading ‘Bladder Cancer Survival Rates – Factors That Will Increase or Decrease Your Survival Rate’ »