Screening

Screening for bladder cancer is not standard practice, but studies among populations with known risk factors suggest there may be a survival benefit.​[46][48][92]

US National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend considering germline genetic testing for patients with an increased risk of Lynch syndrome, such as those who present at a younger age or with a personal or family history of a Lynch syndrome-related cancer (e.g., colorectal, endometrial, gastric, ovarian, pancreatic).​[56][61]

Lynch syndrome is associated with increased risk of bladder cancer (estimated cumulative risk to aged 80 years: 2% to 7% with MLH1 variant; 4.4% to 12.8% with MSH2/EPCAM variants; 1% to 8.2% with MSH6 variant). Patients with MLH1 and MSH2 presented at an estimated average age of 59 years.[56]

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