Bladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer in the UK. Survival rates for this disease are favourable, with approximately 60–70% of patients surviving 5 years. This long survival rate means that many GPs will encounter patients being treated for this malignancy. This article provides an overview of the disease and its various treatment modalities.
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