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Welcome to Bladder Cancer WebCafé

Bladder cancer treatment information, support and resources

Any cancer diagnosis creates a critical crossroad in life.
The goal of this bladder cancer specific website is to help you find answers, relieve some of the fear, reinforce hope and to help you or your loved one find the best path on a difficult journey.

I personally recommend this website to all my patients with bladder cancer.
Endorsements and recognition for WebCafé.

What's inside?

World renowned expert D.L. Lamm interviewed by blc survivor Robert Puffer:
Interview August 2008
Interview July 2005

Bladder cancer champion Dr. Michael O'Donnell's radio interviews with WebCafe's Robert Puffer;
Interview August 2008

Bladder cancer and its treatments May 2004

Update on Bladder cancer and its treatments Feb. 2005

Treatment options, latest research and resources for non-muscle invasive, muscle-invasive, upper tract and advanced bladder cancer.
Facing surgery? Advice for neobladder, continent reservoirs and ostomy recipients in our extensive 'cystectomy' section.
Patient created 'survival guides '.
Members share their experiences through blogs. We were blogging before blogging was invented! This section was started back in 1999 as our Storyboard, and has now been converted to member blogs.
Tales from the Trenches - Survivor stories; some happy, some less so, all real.
Check out our survivor art gallery.
Join our affilated email discussion group, hosted by ACOR- May,2007: Research published, "How Cancer Survivors Provide Support on Cancer-Related Internet Mailing Lists": http://www.jmir.org/2007/2/e12

Check the site map for a quick overview of the WebCafe's contents
For help with abbreviations and a glossary of common terms, go here

News

Bladder Cancer Awareness Week

One of the premiere cancer institutes in the world, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is celebrating Bladder Cancer Awareness Week with a full week of activities. The Bladder Cancer Support Team, headed by Dr Ashish Kamat (who also serves on the Advisory Board for WebCafe) has put together a program with the help of volunteersm including Tom Touzel and Jane Dinney. Among the activities will be a 'Smoke Cessation Program' as part of The Great American Smokeout which is embraced nationally. For any further information, please contact bladdersporeptadvocate@mdanderson.org or call 713-792-6388.

Education for those dealing with bladder cancer

Webcast - M. D. Anderson Presents."Patient Power" with Andrew Schorr
www.mdanderson.org/patientpower

Featuring expert Colin P.N. Dinney, M.D.: Chairman, Department of Urology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

The replay is now available for downloading and streaming at http://www.mdanderson.org/about_mda/patientpower/display.cfm?id=ed9f47a0-4d92-4d57-bb13b157e3ed706f&method=displayfull

New development: Forum has moved

WebCafe's long-running forum has been moved to a new home , and is now hosted by the newly formed organization, the "American Bladder Cancer Society", a complete social networking site for all those whose lives are touched bladder cancer.

Hexvix.com

Hexvix has launched a new website: hexvix.com.
WebCafé's page on Hexvix

Treatment OptionsAchieving Continence with a Neobladder

Saturday, 24 May 2008

After the surgeon has constructed a neobladder, it is the responsibility of the patient to stretch the neobladder in order to become continent. Most neobladder designs use the amount of intestine...
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About usReview from Salick Health Care's Patient Resource Center

Monday, 10 March 2008

There are many personal websites for cancer patients, and one thing they generally share is an almost obsessive passion for their chosen subject matter. The best ones also have a distinct advantage...
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