May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month around the world – join us in shining a light on this disease that impacts more than 500,000 people globally. According to statistics recently released by the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition bladder cancer has become the 10th most common cancer globally. Stay tuned this month for bladder cancerRead more

We are celebrating the contributions of our volunteers across Canada, during National Volunteer Week (April 19-25).“We would not be able to do what we do without the support and dedication of hundreds of volunteers across Canada, many of whom are bladder cancer patients, survivors and caregivers,” says Kerry Abbott, BCC’s National Program Director.  “We’re also fortunate to haveRead more

TORONTO – On behalf of the Board of Directors of Bladder Cancer Canada, Board Chair Ferg Devins is pleased to announce the appointment of Dionne Duncan to the position of Executive Director for the national organization. “Dionne brings incredible experience to the Bladder Cancer Canada team. She has more than 18 years of experience working forRead more

Uncertain times are upon us, around the world, as we globally respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) that is affecting us all on some level. Many members of our bladder cancer community are directing questions our way about how the this virus might affect their health and treatments.  We will be answering many of these questions  after consulting with theRead more

Dearest Friend, Uncertain times are upon us, around the world, as we globally respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) that’s affecting us all on some level. For those of you diagnosed with bladder cancer, undergoing treatment, waiting for surgeries or trying to move forward with your lives post-cancer, we know that this can be an especiallyRead more

Dear Friend of Bladder Cancer Canada,Please help us understand what patients and caregivers think is important in bladder cancer research.Below is a link to a patient and caregiver survey that has been designed by our colleagues at the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network in the USA. This survey has already been completed by many across the USA and we areRead more

(The following content is sourced from various sites advising on the coronavirus. For more information, please see the end of this article for additional resources. Photo Credit: CDC) As news of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, many people have become concerned about contracting this disease. For cancer patients and survivors that have a compromisedRead more

In a recent press release, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson have announced that they have received approval from Health Canada for BALVERSA™ (erdafitinib), the first FGFR Kinase inhibitor for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma with certain FGFR genetic alterations. Health Canada has approved the therapy on the conditionRead more

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

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