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Bladder Cancer Matters

Dec 1, 2022

In Episode 37 of "Bladder Cancer Matters," host Rick Bangs talks with two-time return guest Dr. Ashish Kamat. Dr. Kamat is a professor of urology and director of bladder cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He's also a member of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network's Scientific Advisory...


Nov 11, 2022

In Episode 36 of "Bladder Cancer Matters," host Rick Bangs talks with BCAN patient advocate and bladder cancer survivor, James "Jim" Scott. Jim was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2015 and is an active BCAN patient advocate, on the Patient Advisory Panel of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC), and a...


Oct 18, 2022

In Episode 35 of "Bladder Cancer Matters," host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Lee Hugar of Lexington Urology at Lexington Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hugar is recognized nationally as an advocate for incorporating palliative care into urologic care, maximizing both cancer control and quality of life for...


Sep 29, 2022

In Episode 34 of "Bladder Cancer Matters," host Rick Bangs talks with Cindy Myers, RN BSN CWON. Cindy is a Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse Specialist who has worked extensively with bladder cancer patients who undergone radical cystectomies.

Rick and Cindy discuss:

  • What an ostomy is and the types of ostomies that are...


Sep 27, 2022

This this podcast, "Bladder Cancer Matters" host Rick Bangs talks with Ms. Jackie Imboden. Jackie is a special advisor for military exposures for the Veterans Benefits Administration or VBA, which provides disability compensation benefits to millions of veterans and their survivors. In her current role, she serves as a...