The present invention provides a method for the detection of, or the risk of, bladder cancer in a patient, comprising the step of detecting the presence of a combination of at least two biomarkers selected from CEA, VEGF, IL-8, NGAL, NSE, IL-2, EGF, TM, d-Dimer, MMP-9, IL-6, IL-4, MMP-9 / NGAL, FAS, CRP, TUP and NMP22 in one or more samples isolated from a patient wherein the presence of a combination of at least two biomarkers in the one or more samples indicates the presence or risk of bladder cancer.