Today the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) has launched a newly developed start-up guide that will provide information and support to bladder cancer patient organisations – helping them grow and establish themselves using best-practice knowledge gained from other bladder cancer patient organisations.

It is with great sadness that today we remember the passing of Andrew Winterbottom one year ago on this date. Andrew was a strong and passionate patient advocate in bladder cancer worldwide; and a friend and ally to many in the bladder cancer community. To honour his life’s mission, a start-up guide for bladder cancer patient organisations has been launched on this day by WBCPC.

For the first time in history, people affected by bladder cancer – the 10th most common cancer in the world – will have a voice in the newly established World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition. This marks the first global bladder cancer umbrella organisation.