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The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is proud to announce that we have been designated a Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) Charity Partner! BCAN has been allocated 25 guaranteed entries for the 38th Annual Marine Corps Marathon to be held on October 27, 2013; an event that sold out in 2 hours and 41 minutes in 2012.
  • We are looking at building “Team BCAN” to not only run in the event and raise awareness for bladder cancer but to raise needed funds for fostering research and patient education. According to the Marine Corps Marathon, there is not a required qualifying time to participate in the event, but all runners should maintain at least a 14 minute mile pace. In order to become a member of “Team BCAN” and officially have a slot in this year’s race, you must be registered through BCAN.
  • No federal or Marine Corps endorsement is implied.
  • If you are interested in becoming a member of BCAN’s team or have any questions, please contact Larry Rzepka, BCAN’s Executive Director, at lrzepka@bcan.org.
  • PAST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    May 17, 2009, BCAN Educational Forum in Cleveland: “Understanding Bladder Cancer” with panel of medical experts.

    January 8, 2009, Bladder Cancer Webinar, co-sponsored with AUA.  Please click here and then click on the “register button” to listen to the podcast.

    October 18, 2008, BCAN Educational Forum in Boston: “Understanding Bladder Cancer” with panel of medical experts.

    March 29, 2008,  BCAN Educational Forum in Dallas: “Understanding Bladder Cancer,” with panel of medical experts.

    February 20, 2008, CancerCareTelephone Workshop on bladder cancer.

    Dec. 2, 2007, Live Radio Show on Bladder Cancer, hosted by Vital Options and BCAN, click here and then click on “The Group Room” and click on “Archives” and then scroll until you see program #617 on December 2, 2007.

    Nov. 13, 2007, Webinar, Living with Invasive or Metastatic Bladder Cancer, with Dr. Mark Gonzalgo.

    Nov. 12, 2007, Webinar, Living with Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer with Dr. Mark Soloway.

    Oct. 13, 2007, BCAN Educational Forum in Chicago: “Understanding Bladder Cancer,” with panel of medical experts.

    May 20, 2007, Dr. Mark Schoenberg and Dr. Michael O’Donnell provided an update on bladder cancer on the Group Room®, a live radio show hosted by Vital Options International.  To listen to the re-broadcast, visit http://www.vitaloptions.org/.

    February 7, 2007, CancerCare telephone education workshop entitled “Medical Update on Bladder Cancer.”  A telephone replay of this program is now available, 24-hours/day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-800-625-5288, and entering the access code 958994. (You will be prompted to enter your name and phone number.  All that is required is your first name).  A podcast of the workshop is now available for download through the CancerCare archives by clicking here.

    Nov. 13, 2005, Dr. Mark Schoenberg, Professor of Urologic Oncology at Johns Hopkins, interviewed by Buzz Burbank for the radio show “Washington Weekly” covering a wide range of issues relating to bladder cancer including the need to raise public awareness about the disease because of the importance of early detection.  To listen to this interview, please click here.