San Francisco Patient Forum

November 7, 2009, BCAN held a very successful Educational Forum in San Francisco, CA: “Understanding Bladder Cancer.”  More than 150 people attended presentations given by medical experts and interactive discussions with a panel of survivors.

Thanks to Endo Pharmaceuticals for supporting our San Francisco Patient Forum with an unrestricted educational grant.

Click the links below to view and print slides from the presentations, and view webcasts with audio.

Dr. Gary Steinberg – “Bladder Cancer Basics”

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To listen to the audio and view the slides (.wav file player like Windows Media Player required), click here.
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Dr. Joseph Presti – “Detection and Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer”

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To listen to the audio and view the slides (.wav file player like Windows Media Player required), click here.
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Dr. Frederic Waldman - “Bladder Cancer Molecular Markers”

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Dr. Peter Carroll – “Bladder Cancer: Intravesical Therapy”

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Dr. Theresa Koppie – “Surgery and Urinary Diversion for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer”

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Dr. Sandy Srinivas – “Chemotherapy and Bladder Cancer”

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Dr. Michael Rabow – “Bladder Cancer Survivorship”

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Susan Barbour, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse – “How Wound Ostomy Nurses Can Help After Urinary Diversion Surgery”

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Al Krizelman, Bladder Cancer Survivor – “Starting a Local Bladder Cancer Support Group”

To listen to the audio (.wav file player like Windows Media Player required), click here.

If you are interested in starting a support group near you, please email Janet McIver, BCAN’s Information and Outreach Coordinator, at volunteer@bcan.org.
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George Kotsenas, Bladder Cancer Survivor – “Finding Support in BCAN’s Online Support Community”

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Find out more about BCAN’s Online Support Community.
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