I was diagnosed on the 22nd May 2018, I was 50 years of age. First and only symptom was haematuria. I went to my GP the day after this symptom, had a ultra sound 5 days after and I was diagnosed with high grade non muscle invasive cancer. My first surgery approx 4 weeks after. […]
Download the 2020 #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth toolkit
Want to do more to make the world #BladderCancerAware? Download the 2020 #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth toolkit created by the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition Download the English version of the tookit. The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition developed the campaign toolkit as a guide to help our member patient organisations, partners, and interested parties from all corners […]
#PostYourStoma
For #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth why not #PostYourStoma! Check out our Post Your Stoma page. #BladderCancerAware
#BladderCancerAware
Being #BladderCancerAware is a huge step toward reducing bladder cancer related complications and death. Spread the word during #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth Our Twitter is here:https://twitter.com/bladderau And our Facebook page is here:https://www.facebook.com/Bladder-Cancer-Australia-Charity-Foundation-109407047166000/ Donate:Donate to help us maintain our bladder cancer testing advocacy and resources.
Early diagnosis can save your bladder!
From Tony: “Early diagnosis can save your bladder!” Tell your story by posting here or on social media using the hashtag: #BladderCancerAwareness We would really appreciate it if you followed us on Social Media to help spread the word about the importance of Bladder Cancer testing. Our Twitter is here:https://twitter.com/bladderau And our Facebook page is […]
May is World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Use the hash tag #BLADDERCANCERAWARE in May and help to promote Bladder Cancer Awareness and the importance of visiting a GP if a person is seeing pink or red in their urine. You can also help by making a donation now.
BladderCancer.org.au Newsletter – April 2020
Hi everyone and welcome to our April 2020 newsletter. These Covid-19 times present a range of new problems. What were day-to-day things last month, like going shopping, now present new difficulties for many. It can be scary just going to the supermarket. Social distancing means that there is now less eye contact as you walk […]
USANZ 2020 Cancellation
The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand has announced the cancellation of its 4–day Annual Scientific Meeting which was scheduled to commence tomorrow (Saturday 7th March) in Sydney in recognition of potential risks to the wider community stemming from the COVID 19 virus. More info on the USANZ website
My Husband’s Story
My husband was diagnosed with Bladder cancer in February 2017 after two operations to removed tumours and treatment with BCG he was clear. In February 2019 my husband started feeling unwell and pain in the lower back and leg so doctor thought was sciatic nerve pain but the pain didn’t go away and he requested […]
2020 version of our Bladder Cancer Patient Guidebook now available
The updated 2020 version of the BladderCancer.org.au Bladder Cancer Patient Guidebook is now available. Free PDF copies here. The patient guidebook is endorsed by the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand USANZ and the Australia & New Zealand Urological Nurses Society ANZUNS We will also be giving out free copies at our booth at USANZ20 from […]
Come and see us at USANZ20 in Sydney 7-10 March
BladderCancer.org.au will be at USANZ20 in Sydney with the 2020 edition of our Bladder Cancer booklets. USANZ20 is an Annual Scientific Meeting facilitated by The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) and this year is being held at the INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC) in Sydney between the 7th and 10th of March. If […]
BladderCancer.org.au Newsletter – February 2020
Hi everyone and welcome to our first newsletter for the year. New Facebook – Please re-follow! We lost our Facebook pages and have had to start again! Please friend us and follow us on our new official and authorised Facebook page: Friend and follow us on Facebook Today is World Cancer Day! (Feb 4th) Today, the […]