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.
The theme this year is to “Protect the environment” by highlighting that, throughout its lifecycle, tobacco pollutes the planet and damages the health of all people.
More than 7,000 different chemicals are in tobacco and tobacco smoke — more than 70 of them are known to cause cancer.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has released a new IARC Evidence Summary Brief, titled “Improving Early Detection and Clinical Management of Bladder Cancer”, in which researchers from IARC and partners argue for the validation of a simple and cost-effective urine test that could significantly improve early detection and management of bladder cancer, including among high-risk populations.
Bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer type worldwide.
This May for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we invite all of you to overcome the feeling of embarrassment in our lives through affirmations whilst helping raise awareness about bladder cancer symptoms.
Bladder Cancer is the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer. A timely diagnosis significantly increases the chance of long-term survival and quality of life. Blood in the urine is the most important warning sign of bladder cancer to watch out for.
Lydia Makaroff, World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) President, represented the organisation at the World Health Organization’s Informal consultation with people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) and mental health conditions (MHCs) to highlight the importance of including people with lived experiences in co-designing policies, programs, and principles.
The consultation supports the co-creation of the engagement framework and explored the importance of how meaningful engagement of PLWNCDs and MHCs is and can be further implemented at a regional and national level.
We would like to thank every patient and caregiver that have completed our Global Bladder Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
Last October 2021, we launched our first-ever global bladder cancer patient experience survey. The survey represented a collaborative effort with our 11 member organisations from around the world.
Our survey, available in 11 languages, received responses from patients and caregivers from 48 countries across the world.
We are now reviewing the data and analysing the insights that patients and caregivers have shared with us.
This May for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we invite all of you to overcome the feeling of embarrassment in our lives through affirmations whilst helping raise awareness about bladder cancer symptoms.
Bladder Cancer is the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer. A timely diagnosis significantly increases the chance of long-term survival and quality of life. Blood in the urine is the most important warning sign of bladder cancer to watch out for.
