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2019 Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients and Families

About Our Annual Summit for Patients and Families

Once a year, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network brings together bladder cancer patients, survivors and caregivers to share stories, experiences and information.

The 2019 Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients and Families took place on October 4 and 5, 2019.  Attendees had the ability to:

  • Be with more than 150 patients, caregivers, advocates and doctors who truly understand each others’ bladder cancer journey;
  • Learn about advances in bladder cancer treatment from doctors who are leaders in the bladder cancer field;
  • Explore the unique role that cancer caregivers play and why it’s important to care for them; and
  • Find out more about how to become more involved in advocating for bladder cancer research.
  • Three women sit at a round table set for breakfast with glasses of orange juice, pastries, and place settings, discussing their experiences with bladder cancer.
    Build Connections

    Meet buddies from the Inspire community.  Support caregivers. Make new friends who really do understand what it means to live with bladder cancer!

  • A woman speaks at a podium during the 2018 Bladder Cancer Summit, with event branding and sponsor logos visible on nearby screens and banners.
    Reach & Teach Others

    Get tips, tools, and tactics to teach and raise awareness about bladder cancer in our community!

  • Three people seated on a stage during a bladder cancer panel discussion, with a sign advertising branded merchandise next to them.
    Advances in Research

    Listen as top bladder cancer researchers share new developments and exciting bladder cancer research on the horizon.

Photos from the 2019 Summit

  • A smiling blonde woman holding a name tag at a patient summit.
  • Gold foil balloons spelling BCAN 15 hanging in a window to celebrate the patient summit.
  • A woman in a floral shirt hands an orange Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer t-shirt to a man at a patient summit information table.
  • Three panelists in professional attire sit on a stage during a patient summit in front of orange banners labeled AWARENESS, RESEARCH, and ADVOCACY.
  • Three people wearing conference name tags standing together at a patient summit.
  • A man in a blue suit and tie smiles while talking to another man in a button-down shirt at a patient summit.
  • A woman speaks into a microphone at a podium during a patient summit in front of a BCAN branded banner.
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit Reception
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit Reception
  • person with wine glass
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit Reception
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit Group photo
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit attendees
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Patient Summit attendees
  • Picture of Diane and Neil
  • Co-founder of BCAN Diane Zipursky Quale
  • Best of BCAN Award winner Karen Sachse
  • Diane and Anne Marie
  • Best of BCAN Award winner Dr. Angie Smith
  • Andrea Maddox-Smith, BCAN CEO

Check out the photos from the 2018 Summit.

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