Bladder cancer is the 8th most common male cancer, and the 16th most common female cancer. (Latest stats 2017).
There are approximately 5,500 bladder cancer deaths each year. (CRUK 2021)
Urinary incontinence affects 13% of women and 5% of all men at some stage in their lives. Estimated 3 - 6 million people in the UK have urinary incontinence. (NHS data 2021)
Urinary incontinence is most prevalent in those aged 60 and over, and research finds that it is twice as prevalent in older women.
Up to 50 million people in the developed world may be affected by urinary incontinence.
Interstitial cystitis affects 400,000 people in the UK, 90% of whom are women.
The average age of people affected by interstitial cystitis is 40 years old.
50% of women in the UK will develop a urinary tract infection at least once.
One out of every 2,000 healthy men will develop a urinary tract infection each year. (NHS 2019)
