Jonathan remembers the first time he saw blood in his urine. It was his and Mandy’s anniversary. We are honoured to work with Jonathan and his wife, Mandy, to share the story of his bladder cancer diagnosis. Through months of cystectomies, surgeries and finally, BCG treatments, Jonathan thought to capture the ups and downs ofRead more
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Critical Bladder Cancer Drug Now Fully Available After Years of Shortages Health Canada releases VERITY-BCG™ bladder cancer treatment for distribution From Verity Pharmaceuticals: TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2021 /CNW/ – Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received approval to begin distributing VERITY-BCG™ (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin [BCG]: Strain Russian BCG-I). This approval means that hospitals and clinics across Canada will no longerRead more
A report from the 2021 Canadian Bladder Cancer Forum. By: Scott Moffat Video summaries from Bladder Cancer Canada Chair and Medical Advisory and Research Boards are available below: Ferg Devins, BCC Chair Dr Peter Black, Chair, BCC Medical Advisory and Research BoardsDr. Srikala Sridhar, Vice Chair BCC Medical Advisory Board Dr. Girish Kulkarni, Vice Chair, BCC MedicalRead more
By: Tawny Barratt Read time: 16 minutes Thanks so much for joining us during Bladder Cancer Awareness month! There are currently 80,000 Canadians currently living with a bladder cancer diagnosis and 12,000 more will be diagnosed this year. At Bladder Cancer Canada, we are doing everything we can to increase awareness of this devastating diseaseRead more
DATE: MAY 17, 2021 TORONTO – On behalf of the Board of Directors of Bladder Cancer Canada, Survivor and Volunteer Board Chair Ferg Devins is delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Colero to the position of Executive Director for the national organization. “Michelle brings incredible strengths to the Bladder Cancer Canada team,” remarked survivor andRead more
1. Bladder Cancer Canada has identified awareness and outreach to be a critical priority in 2021. We know that 80,000 Canadians are living with bladder cancer and that our community base consists of approximately 10% of these patients. BCC is strategizing new communications and awareness initiatives to target newer audiences that currently may not beRead more
As part of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we were so proud to collaborate with our friends EMD Serono and Pfizer on this patient video, featuring an important member of our bladder cancer community. Blair has urothelial bladder cancer and is a proud volunteer at Bladder Cancer Canada – in this video, he talks about howRead more
By Jess Baria Read time: 4 minutes On March 17, 2021, my doctor called with the results of my annual blood test. There were microscopic traces of blood in my urine, he said. “We must rule out bladder cancer. You have a cystoscopy scheduled in 40 days.” I’m no stranger to chronic health conditions. EvenRead more
As seen in www.healthinsights.ca. There are 80,000 Canadians living with bladder cancer, and many of them are younger than you’d think. Here’s one family’s story about why awareness and early detection are critical in saving lives. “On Nov. 27th, 2020, I lost my husband and father to our three-year-old daughter to metastatic bladder cancer. JohnRead more
Bladder Cancer Canada (BCC) is seeking an Executive Director for our national charity. Leading with a passion for BCC’s mission and vision that motivates and engages others, the new Executive Director will take our near $1M charity to the next level by building and diversifying our fundraising revenue, allowing us to expand our vital programsRead more
