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Spring 2023 Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients and Families Recorded Sessions

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network brings together bladder cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to share stories, experiences, and information about the disease.  Our Spring Summit was held on March 31 – April 1, 2023. You can view the recordings from  two days of exciting programs to help you thrive and survive on your bladder cancer journey.

March 31, 2023

Learn about BCAN’s new programs and services that can help you understand and manage your diagnosis from BCAN’s Director of Education and Advocacy, Stephanie Chisolm, PhD.

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Taste fabulous food and learn to nourish your body with patient advocate, chef, and Founder of Cook for Your Life, Ann Ogden-Gaffney and registered dietitian Gretchen Gruender, MS RDN CSO.

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Explore how cancer rehabilitation can help you before and after treatment, or managing possible side effects with a panel moderated by cancer rehabilitation experts, Sara Parke, MD from Mayo Clinic Arizona and Franchesca König, MD from University of Colorado School of Medicine. With occupational therapist from Banner Physical Therapy in North Scottsdale AZ, Aliza Neufeld OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, and physical therapist Alaina Newell PT, DPT from ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation.

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Address anxiety and fears that can accompany bladder cancer with Mayo Clinic Arizona psychiatrist Shweta Kapoor, MD.

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Plan strategies to address the impact of bladder cancer treatments on sexuality with urologist Jennifer Linehan, MD and University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tucson medical oncologist Alejandro Recio-Boiles, MD.

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Thriving and Surviving Patient Panel with Stephanie Chisolm

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Patient Research Advocacy – Drs. John Gore and Angela Smith

Hear BCAN Co-Founder Diane Zipursky Quale, Mayo Clinic Arizona medical oncologist Parminder Singh, MD, and St. John’s Cancer Center urologist Jennifer Linehan, MD, discuss recent and upcoming bladder cancer research advances.

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I was so impressed with all the speakers and the professionalism of the event. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it certainly exceeded expectations. The staff of BCAN is remarkable and very knowledgeable and are compassionate, caring, good people. It was just good to be with people who truly get what this diagnosis can entail.

2023 Bladder Cancer Summit attendee

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