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With just over a month left before we enter the World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2022, we are thrilled to launch the Campaign Toolkit today.
This toolkit provides an introduction to our new campaign this year and many ways to get involved that are right for you. There are easy things to do as an organisation or if you are on your own or part of a group. Everyone is welcome.
In this podcast, our Executive Director Alex Filicevas, and Professor of Genitourinary Oncology Dr Tom Powles, share their perspective on the highlights from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2021, by focusing on greater involvement and collaboration with patients and healthcare professionals in leading medical congresses.
Both discussants also reflect on key challenges and opportunities in cancer care moving forward from the COVID-19 pandemic, including restoring and improving care and efficiency of cancer services.
Bladder Cancer. Two words that deliver a devastating impact. Every year, over 570,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer around the world, for many, it is the first time they hear of the disease. We must increase awareness of signs and symptoms to look out for and promote acting on them without delay – early diagnosis is key to significant increase in chance of long-term survival and quality of life.
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2022 campaign
We are thrilled to announce the brand new campaign for this year:
Don’t Go Red.
Launched at the All.Can International virtual event on February 23, the new policy blueprint offers a common and broadly applicable framework to support collaborative policy action to improve efficiency in cancer care for better patient outcomes and more sustainable healthcare systems.
Efficient cancer care benefits everyone and it has never been more important. COVID-19 has delayed diagnoses, compromised treatments, and curtailed research – and health systems now face a large backlog of cancer cases.
The first World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021 brought together the global bladder cancer community under the theme of “Changing bladder cancer patient care together”, with a discussion and inspiring examples and insights by member organisations working to improve the lives of people affected by bladder cancer around the globe.
At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum, we have asked our panelists to share advice for their counterparts around the world.
On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4, 2022, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) is proud to join the international cancer community efforts. Jointly we advocate for greater access to care for marginalised populations and closing the gap in cancer care worldwide.
“Close the care gap” is the theme of the new three-year campaign for World Cancer Day, one of the most important health awareness days in the year led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to promote greater equity in health care provision for all populations.
In this video, our president, Dr Lydia Makaroff, wishes the bladder cancer community a happy and healthy New Year and shares the priorities for 2022.
She highlights many different projects that will take place this year. Our Global Bladder Cancer Patient Survey that will help us to align our work with patient needs and champion their views to drive care improvement. The expansion of the Start-up guide suite to more languages.
To boost global awareness of bladder cancer, a coalition of dedicated bladder cancer patient groups and advocates has delivered the Bladder Cancer Awareness Digital World Tour which wrapped up yesterday. This is a unique knowledge-sharing initiative that gives insight into bladder cancer impact in 31 countries across the world. The Tour ran throughout Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and is organised by the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) and its member organisations.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition highlights the impact of bladder cancer on women and celebrates women patient advocates around the world.
Bladder cancer and women
Although bladder cancer is often considered a disease of older men, bladder cancer also affects women. Around 1 in 4 cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in women. Whilst it is more prevalent in men, studies show that women are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced tumours.
This year, Bladder Cancer Awareness Month in May 2020 was unlike any other. Despite the challenges presented by the global pandemic, together we’ve helped to continue the conversation about bladder cancer.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition members, partners and supporters across the world came together to help the world be more #BladderCancerAware.
We are proud of our achievements, which are highlighted below:
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
