Bladder Cancer Expert Videos

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network is proud to provide these live and recorded video programs by leading experts across the country, to help you understand and manage your bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Upcoming, Informative Webinars

Bench to Bedside: Clinical trials to treat bladder cancer?

Have you ever wondered how new treatments for bladder cancer come to be? It’s a fascinating journey from the research lab to the doctor’s office, and you play a crucial role in it. Join us for an eye-opening webinar where we will demystify the world of clinical trials and show you why they matter so much. Dr. Charles Peyton, MD, and Dr. James (Jed) Fergeson, III, MD, PhD, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who are dedicated to making your care better through research, will explain how bladder cancer research in the lab (called translational research) becomes part of your doctor’s toolkit and exciting new treatments that could change the game for bladder cancer patients.

April 18, 2024 | 7:00 PM ET | Register Now

Treatment Talk | How Does Precision Medicine Tailor Treatment for Bladder Cancer?

Today, medical decisions and interventions can now be tailored to individual patients more than they ever were before. Precision medicine in bladder cancer involves tailoring treatments based on the specific characteristics of an individual’s cancer.  Medical oncologist, Brendan Guercio, MD, from the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute, will guide us through a comprehensive review of current and promising precision medicine initiatives. This “Treatment Talk” discussion will shed light on the current landscape and prospects for improved patient care in the future. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of bladder cancer and the evolving field of precision medicine.

April 25, 2024 | 4:00 PM ET | Register Now

Enhancing Bladder Cancer Surgery Recovery: Strategies for Better Patient Outcomes

Surgery options, ranging from TURBT (Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor) to a radical cystectomy, (bladder removal) play a crucial role in treating bladder cancer. But what happens after surgery? How can we ensure patients recover well and experience better outcomes? This webinar will delve into the concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and its significant impact on post-operative recovery. Our featured expert, Dr. Saum Ghodoussipour from Rutgers Cancer Institute, will share insights into the latest strategies and practices aimed at improving recovery, including physical and mental health and infection prevention following bladder cancer surgeries.

May 29, 2024 | 5:00 PM ET | Register Now

Peruse Past Webinars and Expert Videos by Topic Below

These bladder cancer expert videos are recorded from live programs and each one is broken down into shorter chapters, and the transcripts are available as a PDF. Click on the links below to learn more in these bladder cancer expert videos.

• Treatment

  Health Care Topics

  • Patient Etiquette – How to Manage Your Bladder Cancer Treatment
  • Real-world Applications of Microbiome in Bladder Cancer. What Patients Should Know?
  • Quality Care in a Community Urology Setting
  • Understanding Multidisciplinary and Integrated Care
  • The Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Treating Bladder Cancer

  Staging and Types of Bladder Cancer

  • Staging and Standards of Care for Bladder Cancer
  • Understanding Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
  • Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
  • Women and Bladder Cancer
  • Pathology Driving Decisions

  Treatment Topics

  • A Novel Gene Therapy for BCG Unresponsive NMIBC
  • Managing Side Effects of Bladder Cancer Treatments
  • Precision Medicine and Bladder Cancer Update
  • Thinking Through Decision Making | Keeping A Grip On the Emotional Roller Coaster When Bladder Cancer Returns After BCG
  • Real Talk: Pelvic Floor Health
  • Alternates to Radical Cystectomy
  • Bladder Preservation Therapy
  • Neoadjuvant & Adjuvant Chemotherapy

  Bladder Removal Surgery – Radical Cystectomy

  • Understanding the Anatomy of a Cystectomy
  • Selecting Your Best Urinary Diversion- For Women
  • Selecting Your Best Urinary Diversion- For Men
  • Urinary Diversion
  • Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion
  • Enhanced Recovery for Radical Cystectomy 
  • The Care and Keeping of a Neobladder
  • The Care and Keeping of an Ileal Conduit
  • Care and Keeping of an Indiana Pouch
  • Health Related Quality of Life After Radical Cystectomy

  Advanced Bladder Cancer Topics

  • Palliative Care
  • When Cure is Not an Option | Managing Difficult Conversations and Treatments at the End of Life
• Diagnosis
  • What Can They See in My Pee | Unraveling the Mysteries of Urine Cytology
  • Understanding TURBT and Cystoscopy
  • Understanding Bladder Cancer | Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Understanding Bladder Cancer | Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • What I Wish I Had Known When I Was Diagnosed With Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Understanding Bladder Cancer | Advanced or Metastatic Bladder Cancer
  • Diagnosing and Treating Bladder Cancer for Adults Under 40
  • Less Common Types of Bladder Cancer (Rare Bladder Cancer)
• Prevention and Recurrence

  Risk Factors

  • E-cigarettes Smoking and Bladder Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
  • Environmental & Occupational Risk Factors

  Surveillance

  • Surveillance and Recurrence of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
• Research and Clinical Trials

  Clinical Trial Topics

  • Debunking the Myths of Clinical Trials
  • Advanced/Metastatic Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials
  • Are Clinical Trials Right for You? | Text Transcript

  Research Topics

  • Participating in Research: Engaging in Clinical Trials
  • Participating in Research: Engaging with “Pharma” as a Patient
  • Participating in Research: Engaging in Grant Review
• Survivorship and Caregivers
  • How can caregivers help when their loved one needs bladder removal?
  • Veterans and Bladder Cancer | A Conversation about VA hospitals and how they can help
  • Managing the Fear and Anxiety that can Accompany Bladder Cancer
  • Moving Through Bladder Cancer: How Exercise Can Impact Your Quality of Life
  • Realities of Women with Bladder Cancer
  • Physical and Psychosocial Sexual Health after Bladder Cancer
  • Urinary Tract Infections after Bladder Cancer Treatment
  • Black Families Bladder Cancer Awareness
  • The Psychosocial Impact of Bladder Removal
  • Guy Talk | Men’s Sexuality After Bladder Cancer
  • Enhancing Nutrition During Bladder Cancer Treatment
  • Women in Bladder Cancer: Sexuality and Intimacy
  • Bladder Cancer Basics: Tips For Caregivers
  • How to be a Proactive Patient
  • 2020 Update on Veterans and Bladder Cancer
• Nutrition
  • Understanding the Science and Research behind Nutrition Recommendations During Bladder Cancer Treatment
  • Eating Healthy With Bladder Cancer| Text Transcript
  • Eating Healthy Before and After Bladder Cancer Treatment| Text Transcript 
  • Enhancing Nutrition During Bladder Cancer Treatment

  What you should know about eating healthily with bladder cancer

• Treatment Talks

  Treatment Talks – Feature a leading medical expert and patients who share their experience with the treatment being discussed.

  Objectives of Treatment Talks are to:

  1. Increase patient understanding of existing and new treatments, and in this case, clinical trials for the spectrum of bladder cancer diagnosis;
  2. Showcase patient questions to ask for empowering patient communication with their healthcare team;
  3. Highlight current treatment advances for bladder cancer.

  • Intravesical Therapy
  • Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
  • Trans-Urethral Resection of the Bladder Tumor (TURBT)

  Urinary Diversion

  • Long Term Management of Urinary Diversions
  • The Care and Keeping of a Neobladder
  • The Care and Keeping of an Ileal Conduit
  • Care and Keeping of an Indiana Pouch
  • Parastomal Hernias

  Other Treatment Options

  • Clinical Trials as Treatment for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Clinical Trials as Treatment for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
  • Clinical Trials as an Option for Treating Bladder Cancer
  • Treating Options for Advanced and Metastatic Bladder Cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Maintenance Therapy
  • Antibody Drug Conjugates
  • Immunotherapy