Lori Cirefice Board of Directors for the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition, and Patient Coalition Delegate with Cancer Vessie France – Les Zuros shares the development of an awareness poster about the sign and symptoms of bladder cancer:
In May 2019, Association Les Zuros developed an awareness poster about the signs and symptoms of bladder cancer, considering the surprising lack of awareness around bladder cancer compared to other common cancers in France.
The World Continence Week (WCW) is an annual initiative developed by the World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP), in partnership with the International Continence Society (ICS) and the European Association of Urology (EAU).
As a global initiative, World Continence Week aims to raise awareness of bladder and bowel issues, chronic pelvic pain and other conditions which impact greatly on the lives of patients and carers.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) joined the All.Can Global Summit on June 15 – 16, 2022, sharing patient perspective for a discussion focused on Supporting Healthcare Professionals.
This year’s All.Can Global Summit, opened by WBCPC Executive Director and All.Can President Alex Filicevas, explored concrete ways to overcome inefficiencies in cancer care, by hearing from 26 panellists who provided concrete recommendations for practice changes around four key themes:
We are delighted to welcome the Dutch patient organisation Leven met blaas- of nierkanker (LMBNK) or Living with Bladder and/or Kidney Cancer in English, to the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition. A well-established organisation in the Netherlands, LMBNK becomes the 12th member organisation of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition.
LMBNK promotes the interests of bladder cancer and kidney cancer patients and brings people affected by the disease together for peer support,
As we step into June, the May Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, and what a month it was!
We would like to thank each and every one of you who shared your embarrassing affirmation with us and engaged with embarrassing moments of others during Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. We are delighted to have selected 5 winners from around the world randomly this year for our contest. They got the chance to win a “Don’t Go Red” campaign T-shirt and a “Don’t Go Red”
Our members PaliNURo designed the Uro-H-Advisor in Italy, as presented at the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum last year in September.
The platform guides people in Italy in choosing the most competent, effective, and humane hospital for their bladder cancer treatment. The application transparently showcases an evaluation from other bladder cancer patients themselves, on the quality of care that patients receive at different hospitals and clinics around the country, to support their selection.
The initiative of the launch of Bladder Cancer India is a collaborative project where medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists experts along with patient organisations have come forward to work together to strengthen and make Bladder Cancer India a reality for patients in the country.
On May 27, Bladder Cancer India hosted an inaugural meeting, to discuss the need for support groups for bladder cancer patients and caregivers in India. Alex Filicevas,
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.
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
