Hi everyone, Another season arrives with hope that we can resume normal lives with COVID. It’s been a trying time for everyone, but especially for the medical fraternity, and patients waiting for pain relief through surgery. Let’s hope that another COVID variant and subsequent wave doesn’t interrupt our recovery. We are flying the Ukranian flag […]
Bladder Cancer & Smoking Study
This recent study by Marc Diocera gives more weight to smoking being a major factor in bladder cancer illness. Study Details Substantial changes in the prevalence of the principal kidney and bladder cancer risk factors, smoking (both cancers) and body fatness (kidney cancer), have occurred but the contemporary cancer burden attributable to these factors has […]
Monash University Study – $20 Coles voucher offer
Eligible participants: Have been diagnosed with cancer (any type) in the last three years Speak English as their primary language Are aged 18+ years Participants will be required to answer a brief screening email and complete an online survey, that should take 20-30 mins. Upon completion, they will then receive a $20 Coles voucher for their time. Sidney Davies School of […]
Bladder Cancer Patients interview – earn $100 honorarium
An independent market research company (Metis Healthcare Research) is conducting interviews with people who have been diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer (cancer that has spread beyond the bladder). The interviews are being conducted on behalf of a pharmaceutical manufacturer that is in the process of preparing for a possible launch of a new treatment for […]
BladderCancer.org.au News – November 2021
Subscribe to this newsletter Hi everyone, As we head into the festive season in our COVID normal world, we wish everyone the best for a safe period ahead and happy times with friends and loved ones. World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition International Patient Survey The world body for bladder cancer patients has launched a new […]
Bladder cancer symptoms (Video) – Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2021
A short video about bladder cancer symptoms from the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition.
Adjust your social media profile photos during Bladder Cancer Awareness month
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness month. An easy way to show your support and help promote this important Bladder Cancer Awareness campaign is to add the campaign and hash tag to your profile image on your social media account during May. Our very good friends at The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition have created a […]
Is Uribel, or equivalent, available in Australia?
Hi – reading the forums – seems that in the US a lot of people have success with Uribel relieving post BCG discomfort. Seems it is not available in Australia – does anyone know if there is an equivalent available here? Wombat 48
Dementia and Bladder Cancer
Mum was diagnosed with Dementia in Oct 2019, things were getting a little confusing for her for some time prior. Sadly her awareness and vigilance to what was to come was challenged. I noticed considerable swelling to her right leg and ankle, followed this up with her GP and later her doctor at Peter Mac […]
RC in October
I was diagnosed in Dec 2018. Throughout 2019 I had BCG treatment which was unsuccessful getting recurrences high grade superficial. In 2020 I had 6 rounds of gemcitabine had more recurrence. I decided to have RC in October now going well with a stoma getting results next week. Lance Shakespeare
Recommendation for Melbourne Urologist?
Hi I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer, and have started BCG treatment – so far it seems to be going quite well. Reading the (mostly USA based) forums to try to improve my knowledge of the disease – it seems to me that in the US the urologists often team up with oncologists in […]