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
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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
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
