Bladder cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in the United States and is also considered one of the 10 deadliest cancers.  The American Cancer Society estimates for 2017 that about 60,490 new cases of this cancer will be diagnosed in men.  If there’s a cancer men are more likely to get than women it is bladder cancer  - for 2017 18,540 women are estimated to receive the diagnosis of this disease.  Recognizing the symptoms associated with bladder cancer can be crucial as the sooner it is discovered, the more likely a person will survive the disease.