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After you and your medical team have determined that a radical cystectomy (RC) and ileal conduit (IC) is your best bladder cancer treatment option, preparation is invaluable. Having a surgery such...

As a diagnostic tool to confirm or rule out bladder cancer, the cystoscopy (along with cytology urine tests) have long been considered the gold standard. But cystoscopies are uncomfortable at...

You may have heard of “chemo brain,” but cancer-related brain fog is not limited to those who have experienced chemotherapy. So, what do we mean when we cancer patients say...

With the arrival of new cancer drugs that act in specialized ways or target things like the immune system, it’s helpful to know whether your cancer might respond to a...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of BladderCancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

An illness that kills some and is a nuisance illness for others. An experience that disrupts life as we knew it. A highly unpredictable disease that seems arbitrary in its...

Stolen valor is the term for some nimrod who has never served his country and puts on a costume of a military nature with phony ribbons and citations. I use...

In my first article, I offered some ideas to help you start on the path to healthy (fresh) eating. That article addressed the numerous reasons we already know such as...

I read a distressing story about a bladder cancer patient that got me curious about Medicare and the unintended consequences of choosing a certain plan. In February, the New York...

I clearly remember the day I was given a diagnosis of bladder cancer, a type of cancer I had never hear of. I soon discovered that bladder cancer was not...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of BladderCancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

Historically, when a person was battling cancer, it was very hush-hush. It wasn't even discussed within the confines of the person's household, let alone with others outside the household. It...

Everyone in life has their own "tribe." You know, your group of people - friends and family - who love and support you through thick and thin. Those who actually...

Well, it's official: I have had my life-saving stoma for an entire year now. Within 2 weeks of my diagnosis, my oncologists and surgeons knew I needed to have my...

Your doctor — be it your urologist, medical oncologist, radiologist, or other specialist treating you for bladder cancer — is your partner. He or she is there to help you...

My surgery date for a radical cystectomy/ileal conduit (RC/IC) arrived quickly. The weeks prior were a flurry of appointments, pre-surgery testing, and keeping my mind occupied elsewhere. I still have not decided...

As any cancer patient or caregiver can tell you, everyone has an opinion about how to treat your cancer. And many of those people will let you know what they...

On August 9th, 2016, I went to the urologist to have a cystoscopy. This simple procedure permanently altered the course of my life. At 40 years old, I had experienced...

I think good medical and emotional support for a bladder cancer patient comes from three sources: All three are important to fully support a patient and family facing bladder cancer...

As I sit in the waiting room of my cancer center, I look around and see the chairs spaced a perfect six feet apart. There are no visitors, and everyone’s...