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18 October 2025. Building Community
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WECAN marks its 10th anniversary in Berlin

WBCPC joined advocacy leaders in Berlin to mark 10 years of WECAN and highlight the network’s role in strengthening collaboration and patient advocacy across Europe.

WECAN was created to give patient organisations a stronger collective voice and to build the skills, alignment and structures needed to strengthen cancer advocacy across Europe and ultimately making a positive impact on the lives of people affected by cancer
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17 October 2025. Engaging in Advocacy
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GCCN leads Shared Decision-Making roundtable at ESMO 2025

WBCPC joined the Global Cancer Coalitions Network and Ipsen at ESMO 2025 for a roundtable on strengthening shared decision-making in cancer care worldwide.

Shared decision-making cannot be delivered in theory. It must be supported in practice with adequate information, trusted dialogue and enabling structures that make patient participation in decisions concerning their treatment and care possible across all cancers and in all countries.
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14 October 2025. Engaging in Advocacy
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Why EU Policy matters for patients: MEP Ondřej Dostál calls for better access and stronger prevention

At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2025, MEP Ondřej Dostál highlighted the need for greater awareness, prevention, and equitable access to care, calling for stronger EU collaboration to remove barriers and ensure timely treatment for all patients.

The patient movement is essential. We must ensure that in the next EU financial programme, there is space and support for the work that organisations like yours are doing.
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14 October 2025. Raising Awareness
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Showcase of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Grant Awardees

At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2025, the session Showcase of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Grant awardees highlighted inspiring community-led projects from Malawi, Argentina, Colombia, and Kenya demonstrating how local action and creativity are driving global awareness and early detection of bladder cancer.

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14 October 2025. Engaging in Advocacy
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Meaningful patient engagement in action

At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2025, the session Meaningful patient engagement in action explored how genuine collaboration between patients, advocates, researchers, and industry can transform care by making patient voices a driving force in every stage of decision-making.

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14 October 2025. Engaging in Advocacy
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Making sense of medicine access

At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2025, the session Making sense of medicine access brought together patients, payers, and industry representatives to explore how innovation can truly reach those who need it most, turning scientific progress into timely and equitable access to care.

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