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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.
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    Register Now for the NYC Patient Forum

    Fall 2010

    Our next patient forum, “Understanding Bladder Cancer,” will take place on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City. The forum is aimed at patients, family members, and caregivers.

    Dr. James McKiernan from Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Bernard Bochner from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, are serving as our faculty co-chairs. Joining them will be doctors from New York University Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Weill Cornell Medical College.

    This expert panel of bladder cancer specialists will give an overview of many aspects of the disease, and will give you time for questions and answers. After the presentations, there will be an interactive discussion with a panel focusing on Survivorship Issues. Slides and audio from the forum presentations will be posted on our website after the forum.

    Preregistration is required as space is limited and lunch will be provided. If you plan to attend the forum, make sure to register in advance. Register by Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the reduced rate of $15 per person. After October 13, registration will cost $20 per person.

    To learn more about the forum and registration options, please visit our NYC Patient Forum website.

    More than 140 people attended BCAN’s spring patient forum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Saturday, May 15, 2010. We greatly appreciate all the wonderful feedback we have received from those who attended. Slides and audio from the presentations are posted on our North Carolina Forum page.