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Bladder Cancer Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics, it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

updated 11/09

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Brochures

American Urological Foundation. AUA Foundation. "Bladder Cancer" - opens as a .pdf document.

StayWell/Krames. "Understanding bladder cancer."

National Cancer Institute. going to an new website"What You Need to Know about Bladder Cancer".

Books

Ellsworth, Pamela and Carswell, Brett. 100 Questions & Answers About Bladder Cancer. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2006.

American Cancer Society. Bladder Cancer. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society, 2009.

Web Resources

All About Bladder Cancer on the American Cancer Society's site.
  • Go to the going to an new websiteAmerican Cancer Society's site.
  • click on "Choose a cancer topic"
  • select from list "Bladder Cancer" and click "go"
  • click on "All about Bladder Cancer"
Overview of Bladder Cancer and treatment options.

going to an new websiteThe Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

The Web site of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network provides education and information including bladder cancer facts, research news and information about support services for patients and families.

going to an new websiteBladder cancer information from the Multidisciplinary Urologic Oncology Clinic at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center./

going to an new websiteBladder Cancer page on Cancer.gov
The National Cancer Institute's statement on treatment of bladder cancer and other related topics.

going to an new websiteUrologyHealth.org

Provided by the American Foundation for Urologic Disease.
Click on: Adult Conditions and then "Cancers" and select "Bladder Cancer" from the pull-down.

Email Groups (Listservs)

going to an new website BLADDER-CANCER-CAFE is the e-mail discussion group for Bladder Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources going to an new website ACOR. To subscribe go going to an new website here.

Organizations

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)
Web site: going to an new websitewww.bcan.org
Phone: 301-215-9099

This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician.

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