1. Progress Against Bladder Cancer

2. Pre-1970

3. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Pre-1970 1879: Tool offers view inside bladder for first time

4. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Pre-1970 1940s – 1960s: Diagnostic tool detects bladder cancer in urine

5. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Pre-1970 1956: Early bladder removal surgery introduced

6. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Pre-1970 1960s: High-risk but curable form of early-stage bladder cancer identified

7. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1970–1979

8. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1970–1979 1974: Cigarette smoking linked to bladder cancer risk

9. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1970–1979 1976 – 1980s: New treatment activates immune system against aggressive bladder cancers

10. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1970–1979 1978: FDA approves the first chemotherapy drug for bladder cancer

11. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1980–1989

12. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1980–1989 Early 1980s: Reconstructive bladder surgery offers improved quality of life 1980s: Mitomycin chemotherapy reduces risk of bladder cancers return

13. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1980–1989 1984: Surgical advances improve bladder cancer survival

14. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1980–1989 1985-1992: First successful combination chemotherapy for advanced bladder cancer

15. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1980–1989 Late 1980s: New surgical technique helps more men with bladder cancer maintain sexual function

16. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1990–1999

17. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 1990–1999 1997: New chemo-radiation therapy offers alternative to surgery for advanced disease

18. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 2000–Present

19. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 2000–Present 2000: New treatment alternative for advanced bladder cancer

20. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 2000–Present 2003: Pre-surgical chemotherapy proven to extend survival

21. Progress Against Bladder Cancer 2000–Present 2008: Specialized CT scan improves bladder cancer detection

22. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Five-Year Survival Source: National Cancer Institute

23. Progress Against Bladder Cancer Mortality Source: National Cancer Institute

24. Progress Against Bladder Cancer New Cases Source: National Cancer Institute

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