Donate Now Dear Friend, It’s a feat of endurance. Waiting 15 months for a diagnosis. Struggling through three years of painful treatments and scopes. Persevering in hopes that the treatment will work or that a better one will be found. That’s what life with bladder cancer is like. I started noticing symptoms a couple ofRead more
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This French webinar, originally scheduled for September, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 24 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET. In the face of bladder cancer, the challenges related to intimacy, sexual health and pelvic health may seem secondary, but they can have a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life and the life of aRead more
From www.merck.com: October 14, 2020 4:10 pm EDT KENILWORTH, N.J., Oct. 14, 2020 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced it will construct a new manufacturing facility to significantly expand its production capacity for TICE® BCG (BCG Live For Intravesical Use), a medicine for the treatment ofRead more
Dear Bladder Cancer Canada friend, I know that you (or someone you care about) has been touched by bladder cancer. That’s not surprising, considering that 80,000 Canadians are currently living with bladder cancer and 12,000 more will be diagnosed this year. And while bladder cancer is the 5th most common cancer in Canada, it has a 60-70%Read more
It is hard to believe, but it is once again time for our Bladder Cancer Awareness Walk, and due to the precautions that we are taking because of COVID -19, the walk will be virtual this year. Over the past 11 years, I’ve started this email with the following: ‘I know that there a hundreds of charities you can support, but I am askingRead more
The Board of Directors of Bladder Cancer Canada wishes to advise of a recent change in the leadership at Bladder Cancer Canada. Effective August 7th, 2020, Dr. Dionne Duncan is no longer in the employ of Bladder Cancer Canada. We thank Dr. Duncan for her service and wish her well in her future endeavours. EffectiveRead more
We have much to celebrate in our October newsletter. Updates on our 2020 virtual walk, CUASF co-funded research grants and new board members! Read newsletter Newsletter Highlight: This year, your support was more important than ever before. It’s no secret. Many charities are struggling with fundraising this year and “more than 70% of charities inRead more
TORONTO, CANADA (May 15, 2020) – This year, 12,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with bladder cancer, and for many of these Canadians, the global development of COVID-19 will impact bladder cancer diagnoses, treatments and outcomes. With hospitals experiencing a delay in cancer-related surgeries and treatments, and access to healthcare teams being limited, now, more thanRead more
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The pandemic we are experiencing is evolving at high speed and an impressive amount of information is currently circulating on the subject. It’s in response to these challenges that Dr Elie Kassouf, hematologist and medical oncologist in Joliette, Quebec, decided to launch How I treat COVID‑19, an independent platform focused on treating COVID-19. The goal:Read more
This event is part of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and is free to our bladder cancer patients, caregivers and survivors across Canada. Join us on Monday, May 25th at 7pm EDT for our FREE Laughter Lightens the Soul virtual comedy event with “Up Standing Comedy” comedian Timmy Boyle, as we shine our lights into the darkness and with it, spread notRead more
