New Bladder Cancer Awareness Videos We have launched three bladder cancer awareness videos for males, females and the LGBT community. The videos are now available on our YouTube channel and the raw video files are also downloadable for educational purposes and dissemination. We encourage you to embed or share the youtube or raw files on […]
Bladder Cancer Awareness Videos
The Bladder Cancer Australia Charity Foundation has launched three bladder cancer awareness videos for males, females and the LGBT community. The videos are now available on our YouTube channel and the raw video files are also downloadable for educational purposes and dissemination. We encourage you to embed or share the youtube or raw files on […]
World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition are meeting in Barcelona on Monday 18 March and BladderCancer.org.au founder and board member Tony Moore has been invited to join bladder cancer patient representatives from: Action Bladder Cancer, UK Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, US Bladder Cancer Australia Bladder Cancer Canada Fight Bladder Cancer, UK Les Zuros, France Norwegian […]
Frankie – Bladder Cancer Survivor
On March 8, I celebrate my 60th birthday. 2019 is doubly significant as I also celebrate 30 years as a bladder cancer survivor. I am incredibly grateful and consider myself fortunate. But on reflection I remember it being a surreal time with overwhelming feelings of disbelief. Mostly I recall the oddity of being diagnosed with […]
Good Recovery
My husband has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and will be operated on in three weeks time. However, a close friend was diagnosed with a more advanced form 5 years ago, and after surgery and her bcg treatment it came back a year later. So she has had to have BCG treatment for three years […]
ANZUP Bladder Cancer Trials (update)
Below is an update on current ANZUP-led and co-badged Bladder Cancer trials taken from ANZUPs most recent monthly membership update. Trial Updates Bladder Cancer (PDF Download)
Mike
I too was diagnosed in July 2018 with a high grade but non-invasive bladder cancer. Since then I had 6 weeks of BCG treatment followed by a further cystoscopy in which biopsies were taken. I’m glad to say that these revealed no cancer cells. I’m to have further cystoscopies every 3 months in 2019 with […]
First 6 weeks of BCG
I was diagnosed with both non invasive and invasive July 2018 and have now completed my first 6 weeks of BCG. The roller coaster ride, the journey, has certainly be interesting. I am now waiting for my next Cystoscopy in a few weeks. I am looking for anybody that has been through similar treatment and […]
Australian Clinical Bladder Cancer Trials for Non-Invasive BC
All of the major milestones in controlling cancer worldwide have come through clinical trials. ANZUP is committed to increasing engagement with consumers, carers and the broader community to promote the importance of clinical trial research. Read more about ANZUP Bladder Cancer Trials
Think Tank 2018: Bigger and Better than ever!
Earlier this month, our board member Dr Stephanie Demkiw was fortunate enough to attend the BCAN Think Tank in Denver, Colorado – a meeting that brings together 250 of the top medical and scientific minds in bladder cancer. The meeting opened with a session for patient advocates. This included approximately 30 patients, many of which […]
UroGP conference 2018
Last weekend the BladderCancer.org.au team were at the UroGP conference at Melbourne Convention Centre. As usual our publications were very popular and we are almost sold out of both of our booklets now. That is now 4,000 booklets in doctor’s, patient’s and nurse’s hands and another 1,000 are now in production. Our “Bloody Piss” posters were […]
Bladder Cancer Care Plan – Free download
We have created a Bladder Cancer Care Plan document aimed specifically for use by both medical professionals and patients dealing with bladder cancer. The document is free to download! Read more