In the fourth video of the series “5 Women, 5 Experiences,” we meet Vivan, a 50-year-old from Johannesburg, South Africa who shares her journey with bladder cancer.
Vivian’s journey with cancer began in 2018 when she noticed occasional bleeding, prompting her to seek medical attention. Initially, the diagnosis was cervical cancer, leading to an operation to remove her cervix. After the surgery, Vivian was relieved to be declared cancer-free.
Two years after her initial recovery,
Today we step into June, which means the end of the May Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and what a month it was!
We see the commitment to raise awareness, provide support and make a difference in patient care every day in our bladder cancer community. Yet, this month, we were truly inspired by the amount of incredible activities that have taken place around the world.
Seeing bladder cancer awareness messages in more languages than we ever did before,
May 31, 2024 is World No Tabacco Day. Tobacco use ranks among the world’s leading causes of death. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 8 million deaths per year are attributed to tobacco use, including more than 1.2 million deaths among nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke.
Around the world, over 610,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer, 1.9 million people find themselves living with this condition and it is the 13th cause of death from cancer globally.
The European Association of Urology 2024 (EAU24) is Europe’s largest Annual Urology Congress which took place on April 5-8, in Paris, France.
We have selected three bladder cancer research studies presented at EAU24, with lay summaries of each study provided below.
Localised chemotherapy for people with high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
The SunRISe-1 study is evaluating the effectiveness and safety of TAR-200, a new treatment for people with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who found that standard BCG treatment didn’t work for them and who are unable to have surgery (cystectomy).
Bladder Cancer is the 9th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world with 610,000 people diagnosed each year. Around the world, the 1.9 million people living with the condition have their own journeys and personal bladder cancer stories to share.
This year the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) wants to spark conversations that raise awareness about the disease by highlighting the symptoms of bladder cancer and overcoming any barriers to seeking medical advice during Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.
It’s easy to take action and show your support for World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2024.
Do you have 1 minute to spare?
Show your support by adding the custom BCAM Twibbon cover image to your Facebook and/or Twitter profile picture. When you do, share it with us. This way we can promote it on our social media channels and invite more people to do the same! Update your profile photo with Twibbon.
Did you hear about our new initiative for this year’s Bladder Cancer Awareness Month campaign? We launched an engaging online game called “Spot the Drop!”
This game connects seeing red to taking action by challenging your reaction time. You can see how you stack up against famous sports stars or even compare yourself to professions that rely on quick reflexes.
We’re thrilled that over 2,000 of you have already played and shared the game since its launch last week!
Cancer Vessie France, a member of WBCPC, has again teamed up with the French Association of Urology (AFU) to raise awareness about bladder cancer in May. Attendees, including patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and researchers, gathered from across France to deepen their understanding of bladder cancer and its impacts.
This year’s Patient Day took place on 2nd May, during Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2024. The meeting offered comprehensive information tailored to patients,
Introducing “Spot the Drop” – game to challenge bladder cancer symptom awareness
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month starts today, May 1st! We are thrilled to introduce a new initiative for this year’s campaign: an engaging online game called “Spot the Drop!”
Our campaign aims to spark conversations that raise awareness about bladder cancer by highlighting the symptoms of bladder cancer and overcoming any barriers to seeking medical advice.
The Spot the Drop game connects seeing red to taking action by challenging your reaction time.
In the third video of the series “5 Women, 5 Experiences,” we meet Angela, a 42-year-old from Niverville, Canada who shares her journey with bladder cancer. Diagnosed in 2020 after noticing blood in her urine, Angela’s initial treatment for a suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) proved ineffective, leading to further investigations. A cystoscopy and subsequent biopsy confirmed the bladder cancer diagnosis.
Despite undergoing multiple treatments including several cycles of Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT) and intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy,
For general information, information about membership or policy information, please contact the WBCPC Secretariat at info@worldbladdercancer.org
For general information, information about membership or policy information, please contact the WBCPC Secretariat at info@worldbladdercancer.org
