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
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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
Bladder Cancer Canada invites patients, caregivers and loved ones to attend our free educational event “UNDERSTANDING BLADDER CANCER: Navigating your care for optimal outcomes” on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The meeting will take place in the auditorium at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre in Regina. Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Time: Doors open at 6pm; presentationsRead more
MEDIA RELEASE New global bladder cancer patient organization launches For the first time ever, people affected by bladder cancer – the 10th most common cancer in the world, with more than half-a-million new cases reported every year – will have a global voice. BARCELONA, 18 March, 2019 – The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC)Read 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 will be recorded and shared with registrants following each event. Non-Muscle-InvasiveRead more
Bladder Cancer Canada Position Statement on Canadian Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Shortage Issued March 7, 2019 Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been the standard of care for many patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer for decades. Bladder Cancer Canada and our Medical Advisory Board have been advised by Merck Canada, that they anticipate a limited supply of BCGRead more
Until now there has been no organization to speak as the global voice of people affected by bladder cancer and the organizations which represent them. Representatives of national bladder cancer organisations recognised this unmet need and have worked together to found a new organisation, the “World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition”. This organisation is legally incorporatedRead more
WORLD BLADDER CANCER PATIENT COALITION LAUNCHES Until now there has been no organization to speak as the global voice of people affected by bladder cancer. Representatives of three major bladder cancer organisations including The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (US), Fight Bladder Cancer (UK) and Bladder Cancer Canada recognised this unmet need and worked together toRead more
Bladder Cancer Canada welcomed 80 patients, caregivers and family members to our Patient Education Meeting in Ottawa on November 21. We were fortunate to learn from three dynamic presenters and a panel of inspiring bladder cancer survivors. The presentations were appreciated so much, that we received several requests to make them available here on ourRead more
Bladder Cancer Canada and its Medical Advisory Board have been advised by Merck Canada that they will be experiencing limited supply of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in the coming months. Merck has established an allocation plan effective immediately and will keep information updated at https://www.drugshortagescanada.ca/drug/4066 Merck expects to fulfill between 75% and 100% of the normalRead more
