Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Raising Awareness and Highlighting Patient Stories

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is recognized globally every May. It is an opportunity to shine a light on this common, yet lesser-known cancer.

Throughout the month, we aim to bring awareness to bladder cancer, highlighting patient stories, experiences, stats and figures, as well as important information about this disease and its symptoms.

Bladder cancer is the 5th most common cancer in Canada, with over 80,000 Canadians currently living with the disease. More than 37 Canadians are diagnosed each day, meaning over 13,400 will be diagnosed this year alone.
By raising awareness of bladder cancer symptoms, our hope is that more patients will be diagnosed and treated earlier to preserve their bladder and quality of life.
A new patient focused marketing campaign
We illuminated major landmarks in Yellow and Red.
Thank you to our volunteers for taking photos!

Angela's Story

In collaboration with the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition, we are delighted to present Angela's personal experience with bladder cancer.
 
This is part of the "5 Women, 5 Experiences" series which chronicles the stories of five women across the globe. These stories shed light on the broader obstacles women encounter along their journey with bladder cancer, aiming to combat feelings of isolation by fostering community connection and reassuring women they are not alone.
The BCC podcast is back!

During the month of May we are excited to launch the newest episode of The Bladder Cancer Canada podcast on all major streaming platforms. Krysta Brkich returns with
a new perspective as she turns her challenges with Bladder Cancer into triumph, spreading hope to all.




Be sure to follow us on social media, and like, share and comment on our content throughout the month!

We will introduce you to patients and share all of the ways Bladder Cancer Canada supports Canadians impacted by this disease and how you can help support our awareness efforts.
What's in your bladder cancer pathology report? 

Join us on Monday, June 10 for an informative webinar, presented by Dr. David Berman. Dr. Berman will provide plain language information on interpreting a bladder cancer pathology report, focusing primarily on cancer grade and stage.
For upcoming events, webinars, support group meetings and more, visit our Events Page
Recruiting Patients and Clinicians

We are continuing to recruit patients and clinicians to provide insights and share their experiences to inform treatment options for bladder cancer patients across Canada!

We are currently looking for individuals and clinicians who have experience with:

  • high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

  • enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) + pembrolizumab (Keytruda)

  • erdafitinib (Balversa)
If you would be interested in learning more about this or other studies 
and/or want to share your story with other bladder cancer patients, 
please click HERE. 
Congratulations!
Catherine C.
Winner of the $400 Amazon Gift Card
Andrea Winter,
Aparna Kollannur,
Lauren Lostracco,
& Stacey Pappas!
Are you looking to join our volunteer team? 
Contact Theresa today! 
Volunteer with BCC
We are currently recruiting volunteers to help plan Canada Walks for Bladder Cancer Events across the country and women with experience with an ileal conduit to join our Peer Support Team. 
Follow us online
Please join us on social media where we share updates and photos from our bladder cancer community. These social media sites are a great resource for patients, survivors, and caregivers.
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