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The Department of Health and Social Care recommends nivolumab for high-risk people who have had surgery to remove their bladder cancer to reduce the risk of cancer returning and where chemotherapy is unsuitable. Nivolumab works by attaching to a protein called PD-L1,...

David Ritchie's story David Ritchie was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in 2019 and was left utterly devastated. He had always been extremely healthy and a keen runner. So, after being told what would need to happen to treat his bladder cancer, he felt his world had...

Julia MacLeod's story This year for bladder cancer awareness month, we are urging people to speak up about their symptoms to try and remove the embarrassment people may experience. Often these feelings mean people delay getting their symptoms checked, which may in...

Colin O’Sullivan is holding a charity concert for Fight Bladder Cancer and Colostomy UK After battling bladder cancer last year, which could only be treated with life-changing surgery, Colin O’Sullivan was left with two stomas. He now wants to help make a difference...

Laura MacKenzie's story Laura’s story begins in August 2017, when she passed what she thought was blood but turned out to be faeces in her urine. This was due to a fistula caused by late-stage bladder cancer. Initially, she was told she had just weeks to live. Fast...

Teresa Scott shares her story about being diagnosed with advanced, metastatic bladder cancer. The GP had treated her for several months for a UTI, giving her five sets of antibiotics, despite having other painful symptoms.  Her story highlights the all too common and...

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month of 2021 was extremely successful! There were lots of creative and fun ideas used to raise awareness of bladder cancer and create vital funds. Take a look and get inspired! Poppy Bermingham-Byrne raised £170 at her Krispy Kreme...

How to eat sensibly, when nothing takes your fancy. Some people get really hungry when on cancer treatment, while others find it a struggle to eat. Either way, aiming for a healthy, balanced diet is the way to go. Here are some great tips for finding balance and...

by Jane Blofield, Urology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Kent and Canterbury Hospital “To be given a bladder cancer diagnosis has a huge impact on life. Suddenly the control you have over your ‘everyday’ is impacted by this new, unwelcome intrusion, which...

Jane Pidcock is a bladder cancer survivor. Unfortunately, her story is a very familiar one for many women- her symptoms were misdiagnosed.  Since her diagnosis, Jane has thrown herself into fundraising for Fight Bladder Cancer. “After several years of urine...