Bladder Cancer

American Cancer Society: Learn About Bladder Cancer - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. To learn about bladder cancer, click on "Choose a cancer topic", scroll down, and highlight the specific cancer type.

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network - This is the first national advocacy organization dedicated to improving public awareness of bladder cancer, and increasing research directed towards the diagnosis, treatment and cure of the disease.

Bladder Cancer WebCafe - The goal of WebCafe is to present information on current treatment options for bladder cancer in an unbiased way, and to help direct users to further information via the Web on the subjects that concern them.

Cancerbackup: Bladder Cancer Information Centre - Cancerbackup's mission is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information, practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty of cancer. Here you’ll find information on the causes and treatment of bladder cancer.

Cancer.Net: Bladder Cancer - This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.

emedicine Consumer Health: Bladder Cancer - With more than 5500 pages of health content, this site contains articles written by physicians for patients and consumers. Find out about bladder cancer symptoms, exams and tests, treatment and follow-up.

HealthyNJ: Bladder Cancer - HealthyNJ is a product of the University Libraries at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Here you will find links to bladder cancer information as well as links to chat rooms, message groups and sites in New Jersey.
Also in Spanish.

Johns Hopkins Pathology: Bladder Cancer - Here you can see the bladder's anatomy as well as learn about the different cancer types and their treatment.

Mayo Clinic: Bladder Cancer - This site provides access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic.

MedlinePlus: Bladder Cancer - Developed by the National Library of Medicine,
this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns.
Also in Spanish.

MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorial: Cystoscopy, Male - This interactive video is from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the subject in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. Note: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.
You may also be interested in viewing the following tutorials:

• Cystoscopy, Women
• Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
  
  

National Cancer Institute: Bladder Cancer - This government site will provide you with information on treatment, clinical trials and research.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network: Bladder Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients - The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 19 of the world's leading cancer centers, is an authoritative source of information to help patients and health professionals make informed decisions about cancer care.
Also in Spanish.

NOAH: Bladder Cancer - The information found at NOAH, New York Access to Health, is maintained by librarians and health professionals who find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased.

OncoLink: Bladder Cancer - OncoLink was founded in 1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge. Find out about risk and prevention, screening, and treatment options at this site.

Urology Channel: Bladder Cancer - This Web site is developed and monitored by board-certified physicians. Here you will find information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. There are also online videos to watch.

UrologyHealth: Bladder Cancer - UrologyHealth.org was written and reviewed by urology experts in partnership with the American Urological Association Foundation. Here you will find basic information as well as anatomical drawings and a listing of clinical trials.

January 2008