BCAN is pleased to provide these plain language tips from patients about what to expect before, during and after common bladder cancer procedures. “Get the Facts” were developed… Read more

What is a radical cystectomy? A urologist may suggest removal of the bladder if a bladder tumor invades the muscle wall or if CIS or… Read more

Life after Bladder Removal – Selecting your best urinary diversion Presented by Alexander Kutikov from Fox Chase Cancer Center   Part I: Anatomy Video |… Read more

What is a TURBT? Generally, after the diagnosis of a bladder tumor, the urologist will suggest that the patient have an outpatient surgical procedure in… Read more

Dr. Neal Shore, a member of BCAN’s Scientific Advisory Board, speaks with a patient. Certain types of bladder tumors are hard to remove using… Read more

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and… Read more

Clinical practice guidelines (or simply “guidelines”) are recommendations on how to diagnose and treat disease, like bladder cancer. They are mainly written for doctors, but… Read more

Join us at our monthly Female Focus Zoom Support Group Bladder cancer has long been considered a disease of older… Read more

What is neoadjuvant chemotherapy? Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is the term used for chemotherapy prior to (before) surgery.  Clinical trials have shown that the use of intravenous… Read more