Bladder Cancer Canada was recently reviewed by Charity Intelligence, an independent organization that researches Canadian charities so that donors can be well informed and give intelligently. Of the 750 charities that Charity Intelligence has reviewed, only 15% received the highest ranking, four stars. Sixty Canadian cancer-related charities were reviewed, and Bladder Cancer Canada was among onlyRead more
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IMPORTANT UPDATE – March 9, 2020 Bladder Cancer Canada (BCC) and its Medical Advisory Board were advised by Merck Canada in November 2019 that they would continue to face challenges in the supply of the TICE strain of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in Canada for 2020. As the only supplier of BCG in Canada, Merck established an allocation planRead 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
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 Position Statement on Canadian Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Shortage Updated March 4, 2020 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
