+ Infographic textAlmost 20,000 women in the U.S. get urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) each year. The Four Layers Layers of the Bladder Wall Urothelial/Transitional epithelium Lamina propria Detrusor muscle Fatty connective tissues Most types of UBC start in the cells that line the innermost layer of the bladder, called the urothelium. Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) Has spread to muscle layer of the bladder wall Is more advanced Is more likely to spread Is harder to treat Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) Is usually stage 0 (non-invasive) or stag...
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