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Bladder Cancer Matters

Aug 22, 2023

In Episode 54 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Shannon Murphy about her bladder cancer diagnosis at age 35. Their discussion is real, raw, and riveting. Among other topics, they discuss:

  • Her experiences with a cystoscopy, TURBT, and BCG
  • The difficulties in determining when and whom to inform...


Aug 15, 2023

In Episode 53 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Tom Powles about an interesting clinical trial he and others conducted studying the effectiveness of a drug to treat metastatic bladder cancer. Among other topics, they discuss: 

  • The JAVELIN 100 trial that successfully studied the effectiveness of...


Aug 2, 2023

Historically, many patients who have a radical cystectomy (bladder removal) also have an extended lymph node dissection, which means taking out several lymph nodes during the surgery. A new study led by Dr. Seth Lerner of Baylor College of Medicine (and also a BCAN Board Member) suggests that taking out a large...