Bladder Cancer. These two words deliver a devastating impact. Every year, over 610,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer, and 1.9m people find themselves living with the condition. It is the 9th most commonly diagnosed cancer and the 13th cause of death from cancer globally. But, a timely diagnosis significantly increases the chance of long-term survival and quality of life.
Blood in the urine is the most important warning sign of bladder cancer to watch out for.
Yet bladder cancer is the forgotten cancer and what many don’t know is early diagnosis offers people a higher chance of successful treatment and long-term survival. We need to get people talking about this important statistic and we need them to share this fact. World Bladder Cancer Awareness month in May 2024 is a chance for us to do exactly that.
Explore the impact of bladder cancer in different countries in an interactive global map by visiting the Bladder Cancer Digital World Tour.
Campaign theme for 2024 – Challenging uncertainty around bladder cancer symptoms
Building on the continued success , this year we will once again say it loud:
‘Feeling unsure? Get checked.’
One of the obstacles to timely diagnosis of bladder cancer is related to the symptoms. Both symptoms and how people respond to them can vary, especially as some of the symptoms are not immediately seen as linked to bladder cancer. The discovery of blood in the urine, painful urination, and irregular urination can all be mistaken for other conditions, causing bladder cancer to be overlooked.
During Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2024, our ambition is to spark conversations that raise awareness about bladder cancer by highlighting the symptoms of bladder cancer and overcoming any barriers to seeking medical advice.
The “Unsure Icon” we introduced in 2023 remains centre-stage. The Unsure Icon was especially designed to be seen in different ways, just like the symptoms of bladder cancer. The range of reactions allows us to drive conversations and highlight the mis-diagnosis of symptoms to all audiences. Learn more about The Unsure Icon here.
610,000
new cases diagnosed
& approximately
200,000
deaths in 2020
Bladder Cancer is the
9th
most common cancer
globally
60% of cases
&
50% of deaths occur in less developed countries
How can you get involved?
There were a number of different ways that people participated in and supported the bladder cancer awareness month campaign and helped us raise awareness about bladder cancer. We encouraged people to:
- Exploring the campaign toolkit to discover the campaign and how they could contribute in their community (available in English and Spanish below)
- Playing and sharing the Spot the Drop game
- Sharing our BCAM resources with your network
- Reading and sharing our infographics
- Signing up for our monthly newsletter and quarterly newsletter
- Sharing our symptom awareness video
- Following and sharing our content on social media
- Downloading and sharing the Unsure Icon
WBCPC newsletter
Infographic
Social media
Our members activities
Australia
Bladder Cancer Awareness Australia
Visit pageAustralia
BEAT Bladder Cancer Australia
Visit pageArgentina
VICARE
Visit pageCanada
Bladder Cancer Canada
Visit pageFrance
Cancer Vessie France – Les Zuros
Visit pageItaly
Associazione PaLiNUro
Visit pageNorway
Norwegian Bladder Cancer Society
Visit pageSouth Africa
Campaign 4 Cancer
Visit pageSweden
Swedish Bladder Cancer Society
Visit pageSingapore
Singapore Cancer Society
Visit pageNorway
Bladder Cancer Norway
Visit pageNetherlands
Patient Association for Bladder or Kidney Cancer
Visit pageUnited Kingdom
Fight Bladder Cancer
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For general information, information about membership or policy information, please contact the WBCPC Secretariat at info@worldbladdercancer.org