New Discussion Forum launched

By Kerrya | Latest news and stories | Comments are Closed | 16 January, 2018 | 0

We listened to feedback from our members to create a more user-friendly platform where patients/caregivers can ask questions and express feelings anonymously among peers. If you were already a Discussion Forum member, your messages and posts have been preserved in the new platform and you should have received an email with your new login credentials.

Please let us know if you require assistance in accessing your profile. If you’re new to the forum, register here to start chatting.

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OTTAWA EDUCATION MEETING YIELDS VALUABLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

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Bladder Cancer Canada welcomed 80 patients, caregivers and family members to our Patient Education Meeting in Ottawa on November 21. We were fortunate to learn from three dynamic presenters and a panel of inspiring bladderRead more
Halifax Patient Meeting – Photo Slideshow

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https://bladdercancercanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Fergs-video-of-Halifax-Pt-Mt-photos.mp4Read more
Approach to Address Limited Supply of BCG (OncoTICE)

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Bladder Cancer Canada and its Medical Advisory Board have been advised by Merck Canada that they will be experiencing limited supply of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in the coming months. Merck has established an allocation planRead more
WEBINAR RECORDING – SEXUALITY AND INTIMACY WHEN FACING BLADDER CANCER

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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 andRead more
Dr. Peter Black, Professor at UBC, awarded $50,000 Bladder Cancer Canada Research Grant

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The Project: Proteomics Analysis of Chemoresistance in Bladder Cancer Twenty-five percent of patients with bladder cancer are diagnosed with muscle invasive disease. These patients usually receive chemotherapy followed by surgery to remove the bladder. UpRead more
BCC Awareness Walk – Social Media Tool Kit

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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 mechanismsRead more
Helpful exercises for bladder cancer patients

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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 aRead more
Ferg Devins appointed Board Chair June 15th, Ken Bagshaw moved to Past Chair

By Maryse Tremblay | Comments are Closed

TORONTO – June 15, 2018: Bladder Cancer Canada’s national board of directors has advised that Ferg Devins, bladder cancer survivor and former National Walk Lead of Bladder Cancer Canada’s September awareness walk took the reinsRead more