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Bladder Cancer Matters

Dec 14, 2021

In this special episode of Bladder Cancer Matters, BCAN associate Joslyn Brown has a frank and uplifting conversation with Vicki S., who declares herself to be the “luckiest ileal conduit person in the world.” Joslyn and Vicki talk about:

  • The symptoms that Vicki had well before her bladder removal surgery
  • How...


Nov 19, 2021

In this special episode released on November 19, 2021 - the day of the Great American Smokeout - host Rick Bangs and Dr. Richard Matulewicz, a urologic oncologist and an assistant professor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, talk about smoking and bladder cancer.  They discuss:

  • Who is smoking in 2021
  • The fact...


Nov 10, 2021

Episode 16, Part 2 of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast is about the unsung heroes of a bladder cancer patient’s journey: his or her caregivers. Rick’s special guest in this episode is Beáta Baker, who cared for her husband, Steven, as he battled his unexpected diagnosis and subsequent bladder removal surgery (


Oct 28, 2021

Episode 16, Part 1 of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast is about the unsung heroes of a bladder cancer patient’s journey: his or her caregivers. Rick’s special guest in this episode is Beáta Baker, who cared for her husband, Steven, as he battled his unexpected diagnosis and subsequent bladder removal surgery...


Oct 26, 2021

Episode 15 of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast is about a challenge facing many bladder cancer survivors: knowing that chemotherapy is the recommended treatment but finding out that it is not an option available to them. Its special guest is Dr. Guru Sonpavde, the Bladder Cancer Director at the Dana-Farber Cancer...