News & events

26 October 2026. Engaging in Advocacy
EVENTS

Latest science and stakeholder exchanges at ESMO 2026

Our CEO, President and VP joined ESMO Congress 2026 in Madrid to bring the perspectives of people affected by bladder cancer to the conversation.

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20 October 2026. Raising Awareness
NEWS

The first chance is the best chance: An opinion piece on bladder cancer, surgical quality and life after treatment

Read the opinion piece by Prof. Jeremy Teoh, Dr Makarand Khochikar and Alex Filicevas on bladder cancer, surgical quality and life after treatment, drawn from the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2026 in Hong Kong.

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10 October 2026. Raising Awareness
NEWS

World Mental Health Day 2026: Launching Our New Factsheet on Mental Health and Emotional Well-being

This World Mental Health Day, the global theme is “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change”. To mark it, we are launching Mental Health and Emotional Well-being, our new factsheet shaped by the voices of patients, survivors and carers, with practical ways to cope and a clear message.

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9 October 2026. Engaging in Advocacy
NEWS

GLOBOCAN 2024: Bladder cancer is now the 8th most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide

New GLOBOCAN 2024 estimates show bladder cancer is now the 8th most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with 635,264 people diagnosed in 2024.

“ Bladder cancer is not rare. It is now the 8th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, and it affects women as well as men. Behind these figures are nearly two million people navigating life after a recent diagnosis, and the families and carers who stand beside them. Health systems must act on this data by investing in earlier diagnosis, closing the gaps in access to care and involving patients in every decision about their treatment.
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6 October 2026. Raising Awareness
NEWS

European Carers Day 2026: Care does not follow a schedule, flexibility matters.

On October 6, we mark European Carers Day with Eurocarers, calling for more flexibility for people who balance paid work with caring, including carers of people affected by bladder cancer.

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1 October 2026. Building Community
NEWS

Expanding access to bladder cancer patient information: factsheets now available in Italian

Together with our Italian member organisation PaLiNUro, we have created bladder cancer factsheets in Italian, giving patients, survivors and carers clear information in their own language.

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