Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer occurs when there are abnormal, cancerous cells growing in the bladder.
The risk for bladder cancer increases with age – more than 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with it are older than 55.  

Bladder cancer occurs when there are abnormal, cancerous cells growing in the bladder. The risk for bladder cancer increases with age – more than 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with it are older than 55. If you have bladder cancer, you want the care that will give you the best chance for recovery. We offer the most advanced care available. 

The Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute is a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, which gives you access to groundbreaking, lifesaving cancer care and breakthrough clinical research right here in the Lehigh Valley. LVHN patients have access to MSK clinical trials. This accelerates the data-collection process so investigational treatments can be approved faster and become available to more patients. See the clinical trials currently being conducted at the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute.