Bladder Cancer Canada invites patients, caregivers and loved ones to attend our free educational event “NAVIGATING BLADDER CANCER: Optimizing your care and outcomes” taking place in Vancouver on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019 Time: Doors open at 6pm; presentations will take place from 6:30-9:00pm Location: Vancouver General Hospital Taking place in theRead more
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Bladder Cancer Canada invites patients, caregivers and loved ones to attend our free educational event “NAVIGATING BLADDER CANCER: Optimizing your care and outcomes” taking place in Saskatoon on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Time: Doors open at 6pm; presentations will take place from 6:30-9:00pm Location: Saskatoon City Hospital Taking place in the RependaRead more
Bladder Cancer Canada is pleased to offer our 2019 Bladder Cancer Webinar Series. These online events are presented live, and provide an opportunity for participants to learn in the comfort and privacy of their own home. There is no fee to register, and presentations are recorded and shared with registrants following each event. Understanding theRead more
IMPORTANT UPDATE – AUGUST 8, 2019 Bladder Cancer Canada and its Medical Advisory Board were advised by Merck Canada back in November 2018 that they would be experiencing limited supply of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in the coming year. As the only supplier of BCG in Canada Merck established an allocation plan last fall and committedRead more
This year we are pleased to announce two recipients for the Bladder Cancer Canada Research Grant – Dr. W. Kassouf (McGill University) and Co-Investigators, Drs’. Kulkarni (University of Toronto) and Breau (The University of Ottawa). Each project will receive a $50,000 grant. Dr. W. Kassouf – Does combination of radiation plus PD-L1 blockade induceRead more
As BCC celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, there is another reason for celebration: Dr. Wes Kassouf has been awarded the inaugural BCC Medical Leadership Award for his remarkable service and dedication to BCC and the patients it supports. Dr. Kassouf has been Chair of the Medical Advisory and Medical Research Boards of BCC sinceRead more
2018 Impact Report – Read how your support has made a difference When Jack Moon and David Guttman, as bladder cancer survivors, founded Bladder Cancer Canada in 2009, we might have hoped but had no idea that it would become what it is today. That’s why, during this 10th anniversary year, we’re pleased to share BCC’sRead more
IMPORTANT UPDATE – June 26, 2019 In early June Bladder Cancer Canada informed our medical and patient community across Canada that there would be a supply outage of Merck’s OncoTICE® strain of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) between mid to late June and the end of July due to a manufacturing delay. Read the Bladder Cancer CanadaRead more
Calling All INFLUENCERS! May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Post your #sourfaceselfie to social to help us raise awareness. Instructions: Cut your lemon in quarters Suck on your lemon until it’s too sour to handle Take your best #sourfaceselfie Post it to social with the hashtag and Donate Here http://bit.ly/2Wibb93 Challenge your friends to doRead more
Celebrating 10 years – Our past, present and future Jack Moon and David Guttman, both bladder cancer survivors, realized ten years ago that there was no information or support for Canadians facing bladder cancer. They first met on April 22, 2009 to get to know each other and discuss how they could help bladder cancerRead more
