Canadian Bladder Cancer Network: Patient Resources

Join CBCAN

We invite you to join CBCAN, no charge, by registering on-line.

By joining CBCAN this will allow you to join the Discussion Forum, download the Bladder Cancer Basics brochure, as well, we will keep you informed about future meetings in your area and will ensure that you receive our Newsletter when available

Bladder Cancer Facts

In 2010, Statistics Canada estimates that 7,100 people in Canada will be diagnosed with bladder cancer, making it the 6th most common cancer in Canada (5th most common among men, with 5,300 cases and 12th most common among women with 1,800 cases).

With a recurrence rate of nearly 80%, bladder cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat on a per patient basis, and the high recurrence rate raises many issues affecting quality of life because of its persistence

Patient Resources

If you've been diagnosed with bladder cancer, we are here to help.

These are great places to start:

Join CBCAN and visit our Discussion Forum's. You can share with other patients, family and caregivers or post your questions to be answered by doctors from our medical advisory board. Click here »
Find a Support Group in your area, or start one with our help. Click here »
Use our Patient-to-Patient Support. Our phone and on-line volunteers have been trained to offer understanding and help to patients and their caregivers. Click here »
Utilize the Canadian Cancer Society's Coping with Cancer resources. Click here »
Download US non-profit BCAN's helpful handbook for the newly diagnosed. Click here »

Update on the management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (Mar 8th, 2010)

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is a heterogeneous population of tumours accounting for 80% of bladder cancers. Over the years, the management of this disease has been changing with improvements in results and outcomes. In this review, we focus on the latest updates on the management of NMIBC. go»

Introducing the Canadian Bladder Cancer Network (Oct 23rd, 2009)

Our priority is to improve patient support. We will do this by having a patient to patient support system in place; be a source of information about available treatment options and create greater awareness of bladder cancer. Our phone and on-line volunteers have been trained to offer understanding and help to patients and their caregivers. Our website is a central information point for Canadian Bladder Cancer patients. more»

Bladder Cancer Basics for the Newly Diagnosed

BCAN Patient Handbook Download (Oct 22nd, 2009)

US non-profit BCAN - the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network – has produced a handbook for bladder cancer patients, Bladder Cancer Basics for the Newly Diagnosed. This handbook helps patients learn about their diagnosis and treatment options to enable them, with the help of their medical team, to make informed choices about their continued medical care. The handbook offers a variety of information about the disease including the types of tests used... more»