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,
Why is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month important?
Bladder cancer is more common than many realise. Every year, over 610,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer around the world, and more than 1.9 million people are living with and beyond bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is the 9th most commonly diagnosed cancer and the 13th cause of death from cancer globally. Yet, for many patients who receive this diagnosis, it is the very first time that they learn of bladder cancer or its symptoms.
In May, let’s spark conversations that raise awareness about bladder cancer by highlighting the symptoms of bladder cancer and overcoming any barriers to seeking medical advice.
This year we will once again say it out loud: Feeling unsure? Get checked.
How can you get involved?
There are a number of different ways that you can join the community and lend your support this Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.
The second video in our five-part series “5 Women, 5 Experiences” , introduces the inspiring positivity of Ana María. Aged 79 and living in Buenos Aires, Argentina Ana María shares her bladder cancer journey.Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2022, her cancer experience was not her first one, as she overcame breast cancer few decades before.
Ana María is part of a new research study, or clinical trial, investigating new treatment options for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
World Health Day 2024, under the theme ‘My Health, My Right,’ highlights the necessity of universal access to health services, crucial for addressing diseases like bladder cancer – a disease diagnosed in over 610,000 people worldwide each year.
Bladder cancer does not discriminate, affecting individuals across all demographics. However, its impact can be more severe in communities where access to quality healthcare is limited. Early detection and treatment of bladder cancer can significantly improve outcomes,
WBCPC President, Dr Lydia Makaroff, presented on the use of digital technology and data-driven shared decision-making at the European Association of Urology 2024 (EAU24), Europe’s largest Annual Urology Congress, in Paris, France this week.
Her presentation focused on how new technologies and AI, in particular, are reshaping the way patients and doctors work together to make health decisions. During her presentation, she discussed the impact of digital tools on patients through 3 case studies:
- Educational modules for patient organisation: In collaboration with Stanford University,
World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2024 (BCAM24) is around the corner, and we are thrilled to share with you this year’s Campaign Toolkit.
This May, we are building on the success of “Feeling Unsure? Get Checked” campaign we launched last year. During Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we aim to foster engagement and share the important message that drives awareness around speaking to a healthcare professional as soon as possible when spotting blood in the urine,
