Learn The BasicsThere are many non-profit organizations and associations that offer help and support for people affected by bladder cancer and their families. Some of these organizations also offer information about ongoing research in the field.
Here are some helpful links and resources about bladder cancer organizations that offer help and support to patients and their families.
Action Bladder Cancer UK
Action Bladder Cancer U.K., previously known as Action on Bladder Cancer, is a national charity based in the U.K. founded in 2009 that works to improve the lives of people affected by bladder cancer.
The aim of the charity is to raise awareness about bladder cancer, offer support to patients and their families, campaign for better services and outcomes and fund research for new treatments.
American Bladder Cancer Society
The American Bladder Cancer Society, founded in 2008, aims to raise awareness about the disease among the general public and the medical community, advocate for research into new treatments and potentially find a cure for bladder cancer.
The society also offers support to bladder cancer survivors by providing community and encouraging informed medical consumerism.
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Founded in 2005, The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network provides information and community support for patients with bladder cancer and champions innovative research and responsive national policy.
The organization’s mission is to support and empower everybody affected by bladder cancer.
Bladder Cancer Australia
Bladder Cancer Australia is a non-profit foundation established in 2018 to increase public awareness about bladder cancer, gain support from the government and campaign for improved access to care.
The foundation aims to save lives and reduce costs through campaigning for early diagnosis and treatment.
Bladder Cancer Canada
Bladder Cancer Canada is a national patient advocacy organization in Canada dedicated to bladder cancer.
The organization, founded in 2009, provides support and resources to patients, their caregivers and their families to help them navigate their bladder cancer journey.
Fight Bladder Cancer
Fight Bladder Cancer is a U.K.-based charity founded in 2010.
Its objectives are to support patients with bladder cancer as well as their families and friends, raise awareness about the causes and symptoms of bladder cancer, campaign for and support research into bladder cancer and change policy to improve the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer.
World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition
The mission of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is to foster an international community of patients with bladder cancer, advocate for access to the best information about bladder cancer, provide support and care for people affected by bladder cancer and build alliances with health professionals, policy makers, academics, researchers and industry.
Established in January 2019, the WBCPC brings together 17 patient organizations from six continents and 15 countries, uniting their vision and goals to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients with bladder cancer across the world.