American Bladder Cancer Society

Take a big breath, if you are like most people that are newly diagnosed panic and fear are at least part of what you are experiencing.

This site was built for and by bladder cancer survivors and the people that care about them. No matter what path your bladder cancer journey takes
know that there are others here that will share the journey with you.

And to add even more complexity to this emotional storm is the fact that you have to learn enough about your diagnosis to make informed decisions.
While knowledge is power it needs to be the right information that fits your situation and is reliable.
No matter your approach to learning while using the internet please keep in mind the following.

A bladder cancer diagnosis can mean many things and is as individual as you are.
While called one disease it has many subcategories such as invasive, non invasive, stage, grade and types.
Doing blanket research before you understand your personal diagnosis may not only leave you with information overload
but could cause unneeded worry.

Start with the basics and once you have your exact diagnosis use that to give direction to your research.

If you have questions please post them on our forum or send us a message
by clicking on the contact us button in the main menu, you are not alone.

 

 

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