Great to see so many doctors and nurses at UroGP in Melbourne last weekend. BladderCancer.org.au board members Tony Moore & Friederika Kaider. The winner of the guitar raffle was Mike Barnachea.
SPRING NEWSLETTER August 2025
We’ve sprung Spring news a bit early this year, specifically to alert all medical professionals to register for the upcoming UroGP Symposium this weekend, Saturday 23rd August, at the Melbourne Convention Centre. Learn everything new about Urology in General Practice. Earn CDP Points. Learn All About Urology in General Practice (UroGP) Meet with up to 400 […]
Australian Celebrities Speak Out About Cancer
We often hear of international celebrities, such as the recent announcement by Deion Sanders, 57, two-time US NFL hall-of-famer champion, put the spotlight on their battles with cancer, but a number of Australian celebrities have also drawn attention to their own or their friends’ cancer experience. Using their celebrity status to highlight the effects of […]
WINTER NEWSLETTER – June 1st 2025
STATISTICS FOR BLADDER CANCER IN AUSTRALIA The intention of last month’s (May) Bladder Cancer Awareness Month was to alert people all over the world of the prevalence of bladder cancer in our communities, and steps that can be taken to promote early detection (observation and testing of blood in the urine). Many Australians are generally […]
Still here
I first was diagnosed in 2010 when I was 50. Now at 66 and 15 years later I am still here and still have my bladder. I discovered blood in my urine and my journey began. I have had numerous tumours removed and 1 round of BCG treatment. I stopped before finishing my treatment due […]
May Newsletter 2025
PREPARING FOR MAYBLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH As we approach May, which marks global Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, our charity is taking a number of steps to increase community literacy about bladder cancer among Australians. A significant action is the airing of a community announcement on SBS during May. We will also distribute a press release to the […]
Autumn Newsletter Mar 2025
NEW!!! 2025 Edition Patient Guidebook & Procedure Guides! Hot off the press is our new 2025 edition of the Bladder Cancer Patient guidebook. There is information on the latest treatments, the latest pharmaceuticals and updates across the booklet. Make sure you order your copies today. Also updated are ALL of our patient procedure guides! FREE […]
Summer Newsletter Dec 2024
Hi to everyone! When diagnosed 13 years ago, facing a December cystectomy & neo bladder, the information available to me was scant. The best patient information I could find was in the UK & the USA. At BladderCancer.org.au we are proud to say that the resources we have generated since, to support all people involved with bladder […]
New bladder cancer treatments and how they work
Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a form of bladder cancer that remains within the bladder lining and has not invaded deeper tissues. Standard treatments, such as intravesical (“in-bladder”) Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) (a live attenuated bacteria) or chemotherapy, are usually effective. However, these treatments may fail to control the disease for some patients.
An update from Shane Quin on immunotherapy treatments for bladder cancer.
Immunotherapy has been an area of significant research in recent years. A plethora of clinical trials have been undertaken investigating their use in the treatment of metastatic bladder cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have emerged as new targeted agents (e.g. pembrolizumab, avelumab, nivolumab) that are used in certain settings.
BladderCancer.org.au News Spring 2024
Spring is here! Hi everyone, Blossoms are appearing, animals are excited and we all start to look forward to more warmth after winter. Our work towards bladder cancer awareness, early detection and a reduction in mortality continues. Still, more than 1/3 of people who are diagnosed with bladder cancer die. It’s too much! Please donate. […]
BladderCancer.org.au News Autumn 2024
USANZ & ANZUNS Many in the urology world attended the big annual urology convention – USANZ & ANZUNS – in Adelaide last week. Our charity had a booth in the main hall, talking with all the doctors and nurses about our work to highlight bladder cancer and help patients and medicos with excellent literature and […]