Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network


Quick Links Frequently Asked Questions Clinical Trials Volunteer Donate Useful Tools Clinical Trial Matching Service Help with Treatment Decisions BCAN Online Community Get in the Loop Sign Up For Our Quarterly Newsletter	Who We Are BCAN - the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network - is the first national advocacy organization dedicated to improving public awareness of bladder cancer and increasing research directed towards the diagnosis, treatment and cure of the disease. Founded in May 2005, BCAN is a cooperative effort among bladder cancer survivors, their families and caregivers, and the medical community. BCAN HOSTS INSIDE POLITICS 2008, May 14 Political Roundtable Join BCAN in Washington, DC on May 14 for “Inside Politics 2008”, a political roundtable with Bob Schieffer, CBS News, David Brooks, New York Times, David Gregory, NBC News and Gwen Ifill, PBS. Click here for more details about this informative and interactive event. Telephone Workshop Series on Cancer Survivorship On Tuesday, May 13, CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, will present the second of a three-part telephone education workshop program, The Sixth Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer. Click here for more information. Dallas Welcomes BCAN Over 110 patients and their caregivers, family and friends attended the March 29 BCAN Patient Forum “Understanding Bladder Cancer” in Dallas. We are grateful to Dr. Arthur Sagalowsky of UT Southwestern Medical Center for coordinating and leading an outstanding panel of bladder cancer experts which included Dr. Yair Lotan of UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Seth Lerner of Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Ganesh Raj of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dr. Yull Arriaga of UT Southwestern Medical Center. Downloads of the panel’s presentations will be available soon on this website. Hear a Replay of Telephone Workshop on Bladder Cancer Click on the link to hear a replay of the telephone workshop on bladder cancer presented on February 20, 2008 in partnership with CancerCare. Download Podcast.	Search Our Site BLADDER CANCER FACTS In 2007, more than 67,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer and about 13,000 people will die from the disease. Bladder cancer is the 5th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. - 4th among men (after prostate, lung and colon) and 9th among women. There are over 500,000 bladder cancer survivors in the U.S. INSPIRATIONAL STORIES Meet Karen Godfrey In Memory We are profoundly saddened by the sudden death of Dr. John Stein, an internationally recognized authority in the management of bladder cancer and a charter member of BCAN’s Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Stein was Professor of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. He was a key player in many landmark studies in bladder cancer research, and was dedicated to improving surgical techniques in bladder reconstruction. He was beloved by his patients, not only for his surgical expertise, but for his compassion as well. Dr. Stein will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched, as well as by the greater bladder cancer community. Our thoughts remain with his wife, Randi Goress Stein, and their four children.