Bladder Cancer Nomogram This prediction tool calculates the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer five years after radical cystectomy 
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The most common type of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma, also known as urothelial carcinoma, which can be either noninvasive (confined to the bladder surface) or invasive (in the bladder muscle or in areas beyond the bladder). Transitional cell carcinoma sometimes occurs in other parts of the urinary system including the renal pelvis, ureters, and urethra. Less common types of bladder cancers include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma.
According to the American Cancer Society, about 67,160 Americans will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2007. New therapies for bladder cancer and improved diagnostic tools have led to a steady decline in deaths from the disease since the early 1970s.
In this section, you can find information about our expertise in treating patients with bladder cancer, the services we offer patients with this condition, and research under way at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
