| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
BLADDER CANCER
In 1994 there were 51,200 new cases of bladder cancer with 10,000 deaths nationwide. (1) Bladder cancer is primarily a disease of white men over 65 with a national incidence of 32.3 per 100,000 in 1994 compared to an incidence of 17 per 100,000 for all other groups. (5) According to the American Cancer Society the five-year survival rate is 90% when detected early. (6) In 1994 2.15 percent of the cancer deaths in Vanderburgh County were related to cancer of the bladder.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY
BLADDER
CANCER DIAGNOSED
Females diagnosed
|
Age |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
0-44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
45-64 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
65+ |
7 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
12 |
12 |
|
Total |
11 |
13 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
13 |
Males diagnosed
|
Age |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
0-44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
45-64 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
65+ |
17 |
20 |
18 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
|
Total |
24 |
24 |
23 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
Total diagnosed
|
All Ages |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
35 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
34 |
38 |
In the United States, smoking is estimated to be responsible for 37-47% of bladder cancer deaths. (6)
BLADDER CANCER
FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL RATE
VANDERBURGH
COUNTY
(Based on 1992 Diagnosis)
Females
| Percentage |
|
Males
| Percentage |
|
Total Diagnosed
| Percentage |
|
The data for 1993-1997 indicates 91.5% of those diagnosed in 1992 were surviving at the end of the first year and 60% were surviving at the end of five years.
Compiled by the Partnership for Healthcare Information
February, 1999
