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Bladder Cancer
Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Support resources include groups, services, and practical help that may be useful for people dealing with this disease.
Support
Inspire online community | Public | United States / Online
BCAN links to this Inspire group as its online bladder cancer support community and describes it as a place where more than 80,000 members connect in one place.
BCAN Bladder Cancer Online Support Community on Inspire
PlatformInspire online community
AccessPublic
ActivityUnknown
Members80K
LanguageEnglish
RegionUnited States / Online
AudiencePatients / Caregivers
Owner / ModeratorInspire / Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
BCAN lists the Inspire Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network group as its online support community. The BCAN support page describes the online support community as having more than 80,000 members connecting in one place. Inspire is an online health community platform, and the group URL is linked directly from BCAN as part of its resources for bladder cancer patients and caregivers.
Notes
Source checked 2026-07-08: https://bcan.org/find-support/ links to https://www.inspire.com/groups/bladder-cancer-advocacy-network/. Member count stored as 80.0 to match existing app convention for thousands.
Support group directory | Public | United States
BCAN lists bladder cancer support groups by state and tells visitors to check with the listed contact to see whether virtual support groups are available.
BCAN maintains a state-by-state bladder cancer support group directory. On its Find Support page, BCAN notes that many groups may not be meeting in person and advises visitors to check with the listed contact to learn whether virtual support group options are available. This is a bladder cancer-specific support group resource for patients and caregivers seeking local or virtual peer support.
BCAN connects callers to professional oncology social workers with specific expertise in emotional, practical, and informational needs affecting bladder cancer patients and families.
BCAN lists a call center for psychosocial support on its Find Support page. By calling 833-ASK-4-BCA (833-275-4222), callers are connected with professional oncology social workers with specific expertise in issues affecting bladder cancer patients and their families. BCAN says the support line addresses emotional, practical, and informational needs in the bladder cancer community, including those who have lost loved ones to the disease.
BCAN links to this Facebook page from the footer of its Find Support page. Because Facebook page content can vary and was not used for extra claims, this record is intentionally limited to the verified relationship: it is the official Facebook page linked by the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.
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Source checked 2026-07-08: https://bcan.org/find-support/ footer link to https://www.facebook.com/BladderCancer/
Peer support | Public | United States / Online
BCAN describes Survivor to Survivor as a peer support resource for bladder cancer patients who want to talk with someone who knows what they are going through.
BCAN lists Survivor to Survivor among its resources for bladder cancer patients and caregivers. The Find Support page explains that bladder cancer can feel lonely and that many patients want to ask what to expect from surgery, procedures, treatment, or returning to normal, while others simply want to talk to someone who understands the experience. This program is included as a bladder cancer-specific peer support option.
BCAN gathers free support resources for bladder cancer patients and caregivers, including Survivor to Survivor peer connection, support groups by state, an Inspire online community, a psychosocial support line, chapters, caregiver resources, expert videos, and handbooks.
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) Find Support
The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Find Support page is a central hub for bladder cancer patients and caregivers. It lists Survivor to Survivor peer support for people who want to talk with someone who understands the bladder cancer journey, state-listed bladder cancer support groups with advice to check whether virtual options are available, an Inspire online support community described as having more than 80,000 members, and a call center that connects callers with professional oncology social workers familiar with issues affecting bladder cancer patients and families. The page also points to BCAN chapters, caregiver resources, expert videos, veteran resources, firefighter resources, a Bladder Cancer Basics handbook, fact sheets, and nutrition support.
Bladder Cancer Canada lists One2One Peer Support in its patient Get Support section. The program has its own bladder cancer One2One Peer Support page and appears alongside Bladder Cancer Canada support groups, the online discussion forum, and contact-by-phone-or-email options. Because the source page title and navigation identify it as a bladder cancer peer support program, the description is kept focused and short.
Bladder Cancer Canada provides a bladder cancer discussion forum for patients and caregivers. The page says the forum is public, all posted content is visible to the public, and people who want anonymity should choose a username without personal information. After creating an account, visitors can reply to posts, create topics, and connect with the community. The page also reminds visitors that forum content should not be treated as medical advice and directs medical decisions back to the doctor or urologist.
Rules
Public forum; choose an anonymous username if desired. Forum content is not medical advice.
Bladder Cancer Canada provides patient and caregiver support groups and directs visitors to email supportgroups@bladdercancercanada.org to join a group or find support.
Bladder Cancer Canada has a bladder cancer patient and caregiver support groups page. The page is part of its Get Support section, alongside One2One peer support, an online discussion forum, and contact options by phone or email. It includes support group scheduling information and tells visitors to email supportgroups@bladdercancercanada.org to join a support group. It also says visitors can contact Bladder Cancer Canada if they have questions or do not see a group in their region, so the organization can help find support.
Support services / resources | Public | United States / Online
CancerCare provides a bladder cancer resource page with workshops, publications, and links. CancerCare also offers free emotional and practical support from oncology social workers.
CancerCare has a bladder cancer diagnosis page that links to bladder cancer workshops, publications, questions and answers, and outside resources such as BCAN, the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and Cancer.Net. CancerCare describes its services as free emotional and practical support for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones, and the bereaved, provided by professional oncology social workers. The page is useful as a bladder cancer support and navigation resource rather than as a bladder-specific peer group.
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Source checked 2026-07-08: https://www.cancercare.org/diagnosis/bladder_cancer and https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups
Support groups | Public | United States / Online
CancerCare offers cancer support groups for patients, loved ones, and people who have lost a loved one, led by oncology social workers.
CancerCare describes its support groups as a way for cancer patients, loved ones, and bereaved people to connect with others. Its site says the groups are led by oncology social workers and can connect people over the phone, online, and in person. This is a general cancer support resource, so it was linked across the currently active disease records as a broad support option.
Fight Bladder Cancer is a UK-based bladder cancer charity founded and run by bladder cancer survivors and families. It offers information, a private forum, and support groups.
Fight Bladder Cancer says it is a UK-based bladder cancer charity founded and run by bladder cancer survivors and their families. The site says it supports anyone affected by bladder cancer, raises awareness, supports medical research, and campaigns for policy change. Its homepage directs visitors to email the charity, join its private forum, or call 01844 351621. It also points people living with bladder cancer to information about treatments, patient tips, a confidential forum, and support groups.
Fight Bladder Cancer links to this Facebook page from the footer of its website. Because Facebook page content can vary and was not used for extra claims, this record is intentionally limited to the verified relationship: it is the official Facebook page linked by Fight Bladder Cancer.
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Source checked 2026-07-08: https://www.fbc.uk.com/ footer link to https://www.facebook.com/BladderCancerUK/
Peer support matching | Public | United States / Online
Imerman Angels provides free, personalized one-on-one cancer support and mentoring for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers.
Imerman Angels describes itself as providing free one-on-one cancer support and personalized mentoring for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers. Because the service is broad and cancer-type matching is part of the model, it was linked across the currently active disease records as a general peer-support option.
r/BladderCancer is a public Reddit community titled Bladder Cancer Support Group, with posts from people discussing diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and caregiver questions.
The r/BladderCancer subreddit is publicly titled Bladder Cancer Support Group. The visible feed includes community discussion about bladder cancer diagnosis, treatment experiences such as BCG and TURBT, recovery questions, caregiver concerns, and patient or survivor reflections. Because Reddit is a public social platform, this resource is best treated as peer discussion and not medical advice.
Rules
Peer discussion only; verify medical questions with a clinician.
Smart Patients hosts a bladder cancer community where patients and caregivers can learn from each other, share experiences, and discuss bladder cancer topics.
Smart Patients describes itself as an online community for patients and their families. Its bladder cancer community invites people to learn from other patients and caregivers dealing with bladder cancer. The page explains that bladder cancer is often urothelial cancer, also known as transitional cell carcinoma, and shows recent bladder cancer-related conversations. Smart Patients also describes the Bladder Cancer community as a peer-to-peer online support group where patients and families share experiences and research medical science related to their condition.
