News & events

26 June 2026. Building Community
EVENTS

Registrations are open: join us in Hong Kong for the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2026

Join the global bladder cancer community in Hong Kong this September: registrations for the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2026 are now open.

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25 June 2026. Engaging in Advocacy
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WBCPC speaks on bladder cancer and continence health at EU policy event in Brussels

Following World Continence Week, our Project Coordinator Theodoros Yfantis represented the bladder cancer patient community at a high level event on continence health in EU policy, organised by the European Association of Urology. 

For us, incontinence is not a side note. For many people living with bladder cancer, it is part of everyday life.
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22 June 2026. Raising Awareness
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Understanding BCG treatment: new patient factsheet available

Our new factsheet, “Understanding BCG treatment for bladder cancer” helps patients and carers understand this widely used immunotherapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer and discuss it with their care team.

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19 June 2026. Raising Awareness
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What nobody tells you: An opinion piece on bladder cancer, continence and the care that is missing

During World Continence Week 2026, Prof Bente Thoft Jensen, Prof Shingai Mutambirwa and patient advocate Alessandro Boni call on health systems worldwide to make continence a routine, not an afterthought, in bladder cancer care.

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16 June 2026. Engaging in Advocacy
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Bladder Cancer Burden Survey findings discussed at AUA2026

Our Executive Director Alex Filicevas and Dr Ashish Kamat, MD, Chair of the WBCPC Scientific Advisory Board, discussed findings from the Bladder Cancer Burden Survey at AUA2026, revealing the profound impact of treatment on the daily lives of people affected by bladder cancer.

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15 June 2026. Raising Awareness
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Men’s Health Week 2026: Raising Awareness and Supporting Early Diagnosis

WBCPC marks Men’s Health Week 2026 by raising awareness of bladder cancer’s disproportionate impact on men and encouraging early diagnosis.

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