How did I know What did I do How am I now Profile picture Profile picture Bladder Cancer in Numbers 16870 will die in 2017 79030 diagnosed in 2017 600K living with bladder cancer most common cancer ID: 660606
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Bladder Cancer 101
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How did I know?
What did I do?
How am I now?
Profile picture
Profile pictureSlide3
Bladder Cancer
in Numbers
16,870 will die in 2017
79,030 diagnosed in 2017
600K + living with bladder cancer
most common cancer
5th
most common in men
4
th
most common in women
11th
50% - 80% recurrence rate
“Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped away.”
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What are the Signs & Symptoms?
Signs
Symptoms
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Lower back pain
Appetite or weight loss
Blood in the urine
Painful urination
Urgent need to urinate
Feeling the need (but unable) to urinate
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What are the risk factors?
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3x more common in
smokers
Chemical/occupational exposure
Race, age, gender, birth defects
Arsenic in water
Low fluid intake
Previous cancer treatment
Chronic bladder inflammation
Medical history recurrenceSlide7
Diagnostics
Cystoscopy
Tissue sample
Radiologic
Tests
CT
scan
Stage & Grade
How is it Diagnosed?
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Treatments
TURBT
Intravesical
therapy
Bladder removal and urinary reconstruction
Chemotherapy
Bladder
preservation
Immunotherapy
How is Bladder Cancer Treated?
Immunotherapy is the first significant FDA approved advancement
in bladder cancer treatment
in over
30
years.
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Founded in 2005
The
leading voice for bladder cancer, BCAN is cultivating a community of hope and support for people impacted by the disease.
What is BCAN?Slide10
Mission,
Services &
Programs
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Advance research
Raise awareness
Provide information
and support
Speaker’s Bureau
AmpUp
!
w
alk events
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Educational materials
Support programs
Bladder Cancer Think Tank
Research grants
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BCAN: Engaging the
M
edical Community
Scientific Advisory Board
Nationally
Recognized
Multidisciplinary Experts
Supporting Research
Research awards
Bladder Cancer Think Tank
Clinical Trials
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Bladder Cancer Patient Education
www.BCAN.org
Patient Handbook
“Bladder Cancer: Get the Facts”
Tip Sheets
“Conversations: Let’s Talk About Bladder Cancer”
“The New Normal:
Living with a Urinary Diversion”
Interviews
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Bladder Cancer Patient Support
Clinical Trials
Dashboard
Online
Community
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Volunteer
How Can I Help?
Get involved!
Talk
About the Signs &
Symptoms
Donate
AmpUp
! –
Spring
Hold a
FUNdraiser
Know YOUR risk
Be Proactive
Get
Support
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Thank you!
Visit www.BCAN.org
to learn moreQuestions
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