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.
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.
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.
‘Don’t Go Red. Go to a Doctor’ campaign launched to raise greater awareness of bladder cancer across the world.
- ‘Don’t Go Red. Go to a Doctor’ aims to raise awareness of bladder cancer – the 10th most common form of cancer in the world
- One of the main barriers to diagnosis is mistaking symptoms of bladder cancer for non-threatening urinary conditions
- If diagnosed early,
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) is the first-time people affected by bladder cancer have a force connecting them. Bladder cancer patients, groups, and organisations work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for bladder cancer patients worldwide.
Every year, more than 570,000 people receive bladder cancer diagnosis around the world. For many of them, a diagnosis will be the very first time they hear about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is forgotten cancer,
