Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma, or UTUC, is cancer that occurs in the renal pelvis or ureter(s). Approximately 5-7 % of urothelial cancer can occur in… Read more

For those with a new diagnosis of bladder cancer, sexuality is probably the last thing on their mind. For many, their first concern, and their… Read more

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… Read more

When tumors grow into or through the muscle wall of the bladder, it is known “muscle invasive bladder cancer,” or MIBC. Bladder cancer is… Read more

  Join us at our monthly Female Focus Online Support Group The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network is proud offer our… Read more

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, sometimes called NMIBC, is when the tumor has not grown into the thicker muscle wall of the bladder.  Roughly 70% of… Read more

Friday, March 31, 2023 11:00 am – 12 noon | Welcome  from BCAN CEO Andrea Maddox-Smith and Co-Founder Diane Zipursky Quale. Learn about… Read more

A change to how Medicare covers biomarker tests for cancer may eliminate coverage for bladder cancer patients who want or need these tests. We need… Read more

August 3-5, 2022, Denver, CO The 17th annual Bladder Cancer Think Tank (TT22) returned to in-person meeting in Denver Colorado on August 3-5, 2021. After… Read more