World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition

A global umbrella organisation for bladder cancer advocacy groups. Contact us at [email protected]

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

New opinion piece 📖 "The first chance is the best chance" by @jteoh_hk, Dr Makarand Khochikar & @filicevas on surgical quality, cost of care and life after #bladdercancer treatment.

👉 https://t.co/PQ1oJbNYnW

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

We’re here! 👋 Find us at Booth 411 at #SIU2026 in Florence until November 14.

Every year, 635,264 people are diagnosed with #bladdercancer. Come and talk to us about what they need.

Meet the team and find patient resources in your language 🧡

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

📘 Out now: the WBCPC Opinion Pieces 2026

Three short, easy-to-read guides from patients, advocates and clinicians on what still needs to change in #BladderCancer care.

📖 Read and download them here 👇
https://t.co/88n63JxF1E

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

Happy Diwali from all of us at WBCPC. We are thinking of the patients, survivors, carers & partners in our community who are celebrating and wishing you a joyful time with the people you love!

#HappyDiwali #Diwali2026

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

Today, more than 1,700 people will be diagnosed with #BladderCancer. Tomorrow, another 1,700.

New #GLOBOCAN2024 data from @IARCWHO: 635,264 diagnoses in 2024, up from 614,298 in 2022.

🩸 Blood in your urine is the number one warning sign.

👉 https://t.co/c1J1zKlFEn

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

📍 At @myESMO #ESMO26 in Madrid, we made sure people affected by #BladderCancer were heard. Our CEO @filicevas, President @Gabaldingue and VP @michellecolero met partners, and Alex presented #EuroACT at the @MSDInventsPatient Engagement Forum 👉 https://t.co/COemj16Q9Z

[BCLEAR @EU_BClear]

🌍 Where you live should not decide how early #bladdercancer is found.

🔎 #EUBCLEAR is mapping health literacy across the EU, focusing on 🇭🇺 🇬🇷 🇵🇱

⚖️ Equal access should not depend on a postcode.

🔗 https://t.co/iDlWCmaUTm

[Shilpa Gupta, MD, FASCO @shilpaonc]

Thanks @filicevas @UroDocAsh @WorldBladderCan for a great SAB meeting. Excited to lead the young onset bladder ca effort to build upon our young onset bladder ca sessions and working group that we launched in collaboration with @BladderCancerUS @IBCG_BladderCA in 2024! More to come!

[CANVES Alianza por el Cáncer de Vejiga en España @CANVES_ES]

🌍 CANVES participó en el #BladderCancerForum26 de la @WorldBladderCan compartiendo la voz de pacientes y cuidadores y aprendiendo junto a organizaciones de distintos países.
💛 Seguimos trabajando para mejorar el apoyo a las personas con cáncer de vejiga.
https://t.co/2LeM47vJYq

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🧠 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay.

#Bladdercancer affects more than the body. Fear, sadness and “scanxiety” are common, and support matters.

Our new factsheet on mental health and emotional well-being is out now 💜

📄 https://t.co/vCYlfCQNLe

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🎙️ Our Executive Director Alex Filicevas is speaking at #EuropeanCancerSummit 2026!

📅 Wednesday, November 18 | ⏰ 14:45-16:00 CET
📍 Brussels and online
💡 Digital Cancer Innovation for Better Care and a Stronger Europe

👉 Register: https://t.co/cHqhVOuj2O

#BladderCancer

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🗣️ #Bladdercancer is not only an older man's disease: 1 in 4 patients are women.

Every voice counts in the #CANCERSurvey by @WECANadvocate, for patients & carers across Europe.

🕛 25 min · 🌍 15 languages
Take it & share 👇
https://t.co/QaAW5PJqsB

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

Caring for someone with #bladdercancer does not fit a 9-to-5 🕘

Appointments move. Plans change. Needs shift overnight. This #EuropeanCarersDay, we stand with @Eurocarers_info : care does not follow a schedule. Flexibility matters.

Learn more:
https://t.co/CY9eJ3BuMt

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

📚 10 bladder cancer factsheets are now available in Italian! 🇮🇹

Created with our Italian member organisation @PaLiNUro, they explain bladder cancer in simple words for patients, survivors & carers.

👉 https://t.co/AmxuGBNpZd

#BladderCancer

[BCLEAR @EU_BClear]

Blood in your urine, even once, is the #1 warning sign of bladder cancer 🩸 Caught early, survival can reach 90%.

That's why BCLEAR is at the EU Cancer Mission showcase in Brussels today 🇪🇺 Come & meet Sara at our booth!

👉 https://t.co/iDlWCmaUTm
#BladderCancer #HealthLiteracy

[IKCC Kidney Cancer @IKCCorg]

🤝 Putting patients at the heart of cancer care

At the #WorldCancerCongress in Hong Kong, IKCC organised a session exploring “Promoting Shared Decision Making in Cancer Care”, highlighting the importance of giving patients an active role in decisions about their care.

[Bladder Cancer India @BladderConnect]

Building Stronger Voices for Bladder Cancer Advocacy

We were honoured to be part of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum, bringing together patient advocates and representatives from 30+ countries to connect, learn, and share perspectives.

The forum was a valuable opportunity to understand the diverse challenges and healthcare gaps faced across regions, while exploring how shared experiences can lead to meaningful ideas and actionable solutions.

A heartfelt thank you to the organisers and everyone who contributed to this enriching conversation. Together, we can continue strengthening the patient voice and bladder cancer advocacy globally. 💙🌍🤝

@WorldBladderCan @BladderCancerUK @IBCG_BladderCA @Cancer_Free_IND @Sanjeev_33

#BladderCancerIndia #WorldBladderCancerPatientForum #BladderCancer #PatientAdvocacy #PatientVoice #GlobalHealth #BladderCancerAwareness #Healthcare #PatientCommunity

[Campaign 4 Cancer @campaign4cancer]

The 6th World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2026 brings the bladder cancer community together in Hong Kong.

Patients, advocates and experts are sharing and strengthening patient voices.

#UnheardPatientStories #LeukaemiaVoicesSA #BreakTheStigma #campaign4cancer @WorldBladderCan

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🌍 #BladderCancerForum26

The Public day of the Forum brought together patients, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers from across the world, in Asia for the first time, to share ideas, experiences and solutions to improve bladder cancer care.

👏 Thank you to every speaker, and to our Global Impact Partners, Premier Partners & Sponsors for their support, as well a everyone who followed online. #BladderCancerForum26 #BladderCancer #PatientAdvocacy

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🚺 Addressing gaps in support for women with bladder cancer, closing #BladderCancerForum26

1 in 4 people diagnosed with bladder cancer is a woman. Our survey found 69% were diagnosed with another condition first, and 39% of those were told it was a UTI.

Christine La Rose moderated Angela Pelletier, Hilda Kwok and Dr Makarand Khochikar.

💬 The myth that bladder cancer is more aggressive in women? The biology is the same. What differs is how long the diagnosis takes.

Learn more here: https://t.co/1xNx6L2xMG

#BladderCancer #WomensHealth #PatientAdvocacy