Bladder Cancer

In the inaugural “Bladder Cancer Matters” podcast, host Rick Bangs interviews Dr. Ashish Kamat about the state of BCG in bladder cancer treatment. Dr. Kamat is a Professor (Tenure) of Urology and Director of Urologic Oncology Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and a graduate of the AUA Leadership Program. Dr. Kamat also serves on BCAN’s Scientific Advisory Board.

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) announced that it is accepting applications for our 2021 Young Investigator Awards (YIAs).

BCAN is pleased to announce two 2021 Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Awards to support the work of investigators with exceptionally novel and creative projects with great potential to produce breakthroughs in our understanding of the management of bladder cancer.

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s (BCAN’s) strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a seventh consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This award puts BCAN in the top seven percent of all charities.

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is pleased that the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which contains a critical provision that will help veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and later developed bladder cancer.

Predicting risk for recurrence and progression in patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer may help when discussing management options with clinicians.

Patients with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer, after responding to initial treatment with chemotherapy, may preserve their health improvements by starting immunotherapy immediately.

After treatment for bladder or prostate cancer, many survivors confront permanent sexual side effects. The good news is that treatments and psychological support are available.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Bavencio as a first-line maintenance therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

"These results suggest that infigratinib has activity in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma, regardless of the line of treatment,” says lead study author Dr. Yung Lyou.

At a median follow-up of 19.7 months, patients who received the combination achieved an objective response rate (the proportion of patients who had a complete or partial response to treatment) of 27%.

The immunotherapy Bavencio improves survival when given as a maintenance treatment in patients whose advanced urothelial carcinoma did not progress on platinum-based chemotherapy.

Even amid stay at home orders to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, listen to your body and speak to your healthcare professionals when you are worried about a potential for cancer.

COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for patients with bladder cancer, but the new challenges are not insurmountable. CURE had the chance to interview the co-founder of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network to discuss these changes.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network is honoring Bladder Cancer Awareness Month in a slightly different way from previous years.

Understanding bladder cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Jelmyto (mitomycin gel]) in low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer offers patients a much-needed treatment option, according to one expert.

Data from the phase 1b/2 trial of Padcev in combination with Keytruda displayed promise for patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, but further research is needed.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Jelmyto to treat patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer.

Immunotherapy and targeted therapy medications have brought new hope to patients with advanced disease.

Using immunotherapy earlier, immediately after the conclusion of chemotherapy to treat metastatic bladder cancer, can delay the time until disease progression.

A new study links e-cigarette use to bladder cancer but experts say more research is needed.

There are a number of treatment options available for patients with urothelial cancer, however, experts want to refine the current treatment paradigm amid new drugs entering the landscape.

Treatment for patients with bladder cancer is moving away from VEGF-targeted therapies toward immune checkpoint inhibition, according to one expert.

The results of a phase 2 study looking at Padcev and Keytruda combination therapy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer shows promise with a 73% response that did not differ for a patient’s PDL1 status.

The combination of Padcev plus Keytruda induced a high rate of durable objective response rates in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

A new study supported the use of a blood test to detect clusters of cancer cells in the blood of asymptomatic individuals, meaning, patients could have a non-invasive screening and testing method.

Better response rates may be seen in patients with advanced bladder cancer when two therapies are combined.

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network announces it's Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award.

FDA has given an accelerated approval to Padcev in the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.