The pandemic we are experiencing is evolving at high speed and an impressive amount of information is currently circulating on the subject. It’s in response to these challenges that Dr Elie Kassouf, hematologist and medical oncologist in Joliette, Quebec, decided to launch How I treat COVID‑19, an independent platform focused on treating COVID-19. The goal:Read more
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This event is part of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and is free to our bladder cancer patients, caregivers and survivors across Canada. Join us on Monday, May 25th at 7pm EDT for our FREE Laughter Lightens the Soul virtual comedy event with “Up Standing Comedy” comedian Timmy Boyle, as we shine our lights into the darkness and with it, spread notRead more
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
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
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On November 28, 2018, Bladder Cancer Canada was fortunate to be able to partner with Janet Giroux (Nurse Practitioner from Kingston General Hospital’s Cancer Centre Sexual Health Clinic) to present a webinar on “Sexuality and intimacy when facing bladder cancer“. This is a topic which we know is commonly of concern for many facing bladderRead more
Did you know that in an average peer-to-peer fundraising campaign (like the BCC Awareness Walk), about 18% of donations are referred directly from Facebook alone? Social media is arguably one of the most efficient mechanisms in a fundraiser’s repertoire. We’ve made it simple for you to harness the power of these tools, by providing youRead more
As part of our recent webinar “Living well with bladder cancer and beyond”, Amy Sweeney – Registered Kinesiologist, presented on the importance of exercise for bladder cancer patients. As a follow-up to her presentation, she provided a resource of exercises which are suitable for most bladder cancer patients/survivors. As is the case with any new physical activity,Read more
BLADDER CANCER CANADA AWARENESS WALK The walk is one of Bladder Cancer Canada’s (BCC) main sources of funding, but also serves as a vehicle to spread awareness and as a venue to bring those affected by bladder cancer together for a common cause. The 2018 Walk is now over but the walk website www.bccwalk.ca willRead more
The Alberta Health Services Cancer Strategic Clinical Network is conducting a “patient experience” study to gain knowledge about the current services available for bladder cancer patients in Alberta. They will be identifying what is working well and what is not working so well for patients. This information will be used to help create a newRead more
