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    • Understanding
      • What is Bladder Cancer?
      • How Do Doctors Find Bladder Cancer?
      • Signs and Symptoms
      • Risk Factors
      • Types, Stages and Grades
      • How is Bladder Cancer Treated?
      • BCG Treatment
      • Compare Treatments
      • Survival Rates
      • Fact Sheets
      • Videos
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      • View Patient Stories
      • Share Your Story
      • Patient Videos
    • Bladder Cancer Types
      • Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
      • Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
      • Advanced Bladder Cancer
      • Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
    • Navigating
      • Facing Bladder Cancer
      • Tips for the Newly Diagnosed
      • Find a Clinical Trial
      • Living Well With Bladder Cancer
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      • Tips For Caregivers
      • Glossary
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November 14, 2023

Alan’s Podcast: My Life as a Bladder Cancer Survivor

Read this episode’s transcript   Alan Lifton, a survivor of muscle invasive bladder cancer, shares his journey and experiences in a podcast episode… Read more

November 14, 2023

Transcript of “Alan: My Life as a Bladder Cancer Survivor”

Click here to listen to the podcast Voice over: This is Bladder Cancer Matters, the podcast for bladder cancer patients, caregivers, advocates, and medical… Read more

November 1, 2023

Transcript of “What Does It Mean to be a Bladder Cancer Survivor?” with Mary Dunn

Listen to the podcast Voice over: This is Bladder Cancer Matters, the podcast for bladder cancer patients, caregivers, advocates, and medical and research professionals. Read more

November 1, 2023

What Does It Mean to be a Bladder Cancer Survivor? with Mary Dunn

Read this episode’s transcript   In this episode, Rick interviews Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN of the University of North Carolina, a… Read more

October 23, 2023

Transcript of “Everything You Need to Know About Bladder Preservation with Dr. Leslie Ballas” podcast

Listen to the podcast Voice over: This is Bladder Cancer Matters, the podcast for bladder cancer patients, caregivers, advocates, and medical and research professionals. Read more

Bladder Cancer Matters episode 56 - Which type of chemo is best when facing a radical cystectomy?
October 20, 2023

Everything You Need to Know About Bladder Preservation with Dr. Leslie Ballas

Read this episode’s transcript   In Episode 57 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Leslie Ballas of Cedars-Sinai… Read more

Bladder Cancer Matters episode 56 - Which type of chemo is best when facing a radical cystectomy?
October 6, 2023

Which Type of Chemo Is Best When Facing a Radical Cystectomy? with Dr. Matthew Galsky

  Read the episode’s transcript In Episode 56 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Matthew Galsky, a medical… Read more

Bladder Cancer Matters episode 56 - Which type of chemo is best when facing a radical cystectomy?
October 6, 2023

Transcript of “Which Type of Chemo Is Best When Facing a Radical Cystectomy? with Dr. Matthew Galsky”

Click to listen to the podcast Voice over: This is Bladder Cancer Matters, the podcast for bladder cancer patients, caregivers, advocates, and medical and… Read more

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October 2, 2023

BCAN Announces Exclusive National Presenting Sponsorship by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for 2024 Walks to End Bladder Cancer

First of its kind partnership to help bladder cancer patients and families (Bethesda, MD) – Today, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) announced its… Read more

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