“While the relative survival (survival compared to a healthy individual of similar age) for most other cancers has improved in Australia, for bladder cancer this has decreased over time.” Professor of Surgery at Monash University Shomik Sengupta writes about how bladder cancer has a lower profile compared to other types of cancer despite it affecting […]
November 2019 – The Men’s Issue!
Hi everyone and welcome to our final newsletter for the year. This issue has a bit of a focus on male issues. Over the last few months we have attended UROGP, prepared yet another print run of Bladder Cancer Patient Guidebooks, been active on Facebook helping people where we can, and continued to be the […]
By the way I sweat a lot …
2015 I went to my GP … hoping to scam some penicillin to clear up a chest cough. As an after thought I told her that I have had random bouts of severe sweating episodes on and off for a few years – there appeared to be no pattern to it. She said it could […]
Walk For Dan (Sunday), BCAN news and Bubbles for Bladder Cancer
Walk for Dan is this Sunday! There is still plenty of time to register or donate! Walk For Dan this Sunday May 26th in Melbourne – More info and route. Help us reach our goal of $10,000 to go toward life-changing urological research. Check the current donation tally here. REGISTER OR DONATE NOW BCAN USA […]
My journey starts today
I had blood in my urine 3 months ago so went to emergency department of hospital. They did blood tests, found nothing, urine cleared up – they booked me in for cystoscopy in a months time. 3 weeks later more blood so went back to hospital – doctor told me was “probably bladder cancer” but […]
May is International Bladder Cancer Awareness month
May is International Bladder Cancer Awareness month International Bladder Cancer Awareness month starts today! Throughout the month of May, we will be working double time to make the community #BladderCancerAware! Our charity will be contacting many of you directly by email or telephone during the month to connect our efforts with yours. We hope that […]
May is International Bladder Cancer Awareness month
International Bladder Cancer Awareness month International Bladder Cancer Awareness month starts today! Throughout the month of May, we will be working double time to make the community #BladderCancerAware! We hope everyone takes some time during May to highlight Bladder Cancer in your workplace, on your social media, with your friends, at clubs… anywhere you can! […]
Walk For Dan 2019, USANZ, Norwegian TV
>>> Or view the 3 minute movie Walk for Dan – 26 May 2019 May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and the team from BladderCancer.org.au are hosting Walk for Dan 2019, a walk on Sunday 26 May around the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, with 100% of funds raised going toward the Daniel Christidis Urology Research […]
BladderCancer.org.au Newsletter April 2019
We are delighted to advise that at the inaugural meeting on March 28, the interim board of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition unanimously approved the admission to membership of ActionBladderCancer (UK), Bladder Cancer Australia Charity Foundation and Associazione Palinuro (Italy). Together with BCAN (USA), Bladder Cancer Canada, Fight Bladder Cancer (UK), Norwegian Bladder Cancer […]
USANZ Brisbane is only a week away.
The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) is the peak professional body for urological surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Key datesAPSSM 2019 11 – 13 April 2019USANZ/ANZUNS 2019 begins 13 -16 April 2019 Registration and information: www.usanz2019.com Come and see us on our booth; just left of the main entrance. We will […]
World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition Update
We are delighted to advise that, at its meeting on March 28, the interim board of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition unanimously approved the admission to membership of ActionBladderCancer (UK), Bladder Cancer Australia Charity Foundation and Associazionepalinuro (Italy). Together with BCAN (USA), Bladder Cancer Canada, Fight Bladder Cancer UK, Norwegian Bladder Cancer Society and […]