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cover picture of the portuguese start up guide
30 July 2021. Building Community
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Now available in Portuguese: Start-up guide for bladder cancer groups

The latest edition of the Start-up guide launches Portuguese, in addition to English, French and Spanish language versions already available.

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16 July 2021.
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Internship Opportunity – Communications Trainee

We are looking for a Communications Trainee to join our young international bladder cancer patient organisation, based in Brussels, Belgium.

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World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021
25 June 2021. Building Community, Engaging in Advocacy, Raising Awareness
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World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021 – September 22

Save the date for our first World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021 taking place virtually on September 22, 2021.

“ Join us on September 22 for the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021 as we exchange knowledge, explore challenges and focus on the path forward for bladder cancer patient community around the globe.
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21 June 2021. Building Community
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Dr Lydia Makaroff elected as President of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Lydia Makaroff as the new President of the organisation.

“ I am honoured to be elected as President of this organisation and thankful to Ken for his outstanding leadership as Founding President. I am so excited to be working alongside Ken, the rest of the Board, our patient advisory panel, and our talented staff Alex and Theodoros, in order to help the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition to unite the global bladder cancer patient community and foster the establishment of new bladder cancer patient organisations.
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Thank you - WBCPC Members - Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
1 June 2021. Raising Awareness
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‘Bladder Cancer Digital World Tour’ concludes the Bladder Cancer Awareness Month shining a light on bladder cancer impact worldwide

Dedicated campaign for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: Providing clearer information about bladder cancer, its causes and symptoms will help reduce the impact of this disease – and save thousands of lives.

“ We are working hard to connect a growing network of bladder cancer patient communities. Our aim is for the map to become a living tool – a new resource for knowledge sharing and dialogue that supports bladder cancer communities, stimulates wider cooperation, and educates more people about the disease worldwide. We believe this effort can contribute to reducing the burden of bladder cancer in every country.
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6 May 2021. Building Community
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Bladder cancer awareness month digital meetup – May 12

We’ve teamed up with Stupid Cancer this month, to organise a Digital Meetup as part of the Bladder Cancer Awareness Month programme.

“ We are calling all adolescent and young adult bladder cancer survivors and patients to join this meetup. No need to prepare - come as you are! 
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