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Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

BCAN is a community of people united in support of bladder cancer patients and families. Learn more about what we do: https://bcan.org/about-bcan/about-us/

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is a community of patients, caregivers, survivors, advocates, medical and research professionals united in support of people impacted by bladder cancer.

08/10/2026

Bladder cancer can bring stress, uncertainty and difficult emotions for patients and caregivers. During World Mental Health Month, we want our community to know that emotional support is an important part of cancer care.

BCAN can connect you with people who understand, including support groups, Survivor to Survivor and educational programs.

06/10/2026

In recognition of World Mental Health Month, this month's Female Focus conversation will center on caring for your emotional well-being at every stage of your bladder cancer journey.

A diagnosis can bring anxiety, fear, grief, and uncertainty, and those feelings don't always end when treatment does. We'll review resources that can help, from professional counseling and support services to everyday tools for coping, and talk about how to know when it may be time to reach out for extra support.

05/10/2026

Want to support the bladder cancer community in a way that feels personal to you? Create your own fundraiser for BCAN.

A BCAN YOUR WAY fundraiser can be built around something you already love, from a bike ride or birthday to music, a community event or another creative idea.

Start with your idea. BCAN can help you turn it into a fundraiser.

02/10/2026

Tomorrow is Ostomy Awareness Day. After bladder removal surgery, Bob Green worried about how living with a stoma and ostomy bag would affect his life.

Today, he travels, hikes, goes whitewater rafting, works with hand tools and stays active in the bladder cancer community.

“Don’t let an ostomy define you. You define how you live with it.”

29/09/2026

In 2025, Chris Parente was thinking about retirement, traveling to Italy with his husband and slowing down after years of working.

Then one Saturday morning, he saw blood in his urine.
Within eight days, Chris went from feeling healthy to learning he had a tumor in his bladder. He was eventually diagnosed with T1 high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Today, Chris is sharing what he learned about fear, treatment, asking for support and finding joy even in the middle of cancer.

24/09/2026

“I want you to just focus on staying healthy.”

That’s what Heidi Vasallo told her husband, Mike, after his bladder cancer diagnosis.

While Mike focused on treatment, Heidi took on scheduling, paperwork and many of the other responsibilities that can come with being a caregiver.

Their story offers a look at bladder cancer from both sides of the experience.

21/09/2026

Sexual side effects after bladder cancer treatment are not the same for everyone. BCAN offers recorded programs that address men's and women's sexual health, intimacy, common physical changes, emotional effects and options for support. Start with the resource that best fits your questions.

18/09/2026

Bladder cancer may happen to one person, but families often face it together.

Throughout Mike Vasallo’s experience with high-grade bladder cancer, his wife and caregiver, Heidi, was beside him, helping organize his care and handle the many details that came with treatment.

Mike and Heidi share their experience and what they learned along the way.

17/09/2026

Save the date!

A bladder cancer diagnosis can bring stress and uncertainty during treatment, surveillance and survivorship. On October 7 at 4 p.m. ET, Jenna Sangastiano, LPC, CSAC, from Inova Peterson Life with Cancer will share practical ways to manage anxiety, cope with uncertainty and build techniques into daily life. A live Q&A will follow.

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Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+13012159099

Website

http://www.bcan.org/

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