Boosting bladder cancer awareness & health literacy in the EU. Empowering patients & healthcare professionals with tools for shared decision making. #EU4Health
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#EUBCLEAR is a 3-year EU-funded project bringing together bladder cancer patients, urologists, family doctors, researchers & public health experts to strengthen health literacy and support shared decision-making in bladder cancer care across Europe, with a focus on 🇭🇺 🇬🇷 🇵🇱
Blood in your urine, even once, is the #1 warning sign of bladder cancer 🩸 Caught early, survival can reach 90%.
That's why BCLEAR is at the EU Cancer Mission showcase in Brussels today 🇪🇺 Come & meet Sara at our booth!
👉 patients.uroweb.org/bclear
#BladderCancer #HealthLiteracy
A full day done at our annual BCLEAR consortium meeting in Budapest 🇭🇺
Thank you to all our partners for the great discussions and the work so far, as we map out the next steps for #bladdercancer health literacy in Poland, Hungary & Greece.
👉 patients.uroweb.org/bclear
💡 A #bladdercancer diagnosis does not just affect one person. It reaches partners, children & carers too.
🤝 Supporting carers is part of supporting the patient. #BCLEAR #EU4Health @WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
🗺️Where you live in Europe can shape how quickly you are #diagnosed and what treatment you are offered. Equal access should not depend on a post code.
#BladderCancer #BCLEAR #EU4Health @WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
⏳ "I'll wait and see if it clears up."
With #bladdercancer, waiting can mean worse outcomes. Knowing the warning signs is the first step to getting checked on time.
#BCLEAR @WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
🔬More targeted research means more personalised treatment. And patient voices can help set the priorities, because no one knows the disease like the people living it.
#BCLEAR #BladderCancer @WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
🤫 #Bladdercancer touches things we are taught to keep private, so too many people stay silent about their symptoms. 💬 But saying it out loud helps the next person know what to look for. #bclear
@WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl
@CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
👀 Picture someone with #bladdercancer. Did you picture an older man?
📊 It does not only affect older men. Around 1 in 4 patients is a woman. Younger adults get it too. Who else is being overlooked?
@WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
🔥 That sting when you urinate? It is easy to write off as an infection. But it can also be an early sign of #bladdercancer
Recognising the warning signs is the first step to early action. #BCLEAR
@WoncaEurope @WorldBladderCan @erasmusmcintl @CancerLeagues @PTUweb @EU_HaDEA
📣 Next October 14, CURTAIN Project launches Europe's very first Cancer Literacy Day & BCLEAR is proud to support it.
For #bladdercancer, where early symptoms are so often missed, understanding your health can save lives.
🔗 curtainproject.eu/news/cance…
🤝 The best decisions about your care are made together.Too often, treatment decisions are made for patients, not with them. Through BCLEAR, we're strengthening #bladdercancer health literacy across Europe. 💬
📊 In Europe, #bladdercancer is the 4th most common cancer in men.
🌍 Europe carries ~37% of the global burden, yet awareness remains dangerously low & access to information is unequal across the continent.
Where you live should not determine whether you survive bladder cancer.
60% of cases occur in lower-income EU countries, where patients face later diagnosis and fewer treatment options.
Access to treatment starts with access to information.
#BladderCancer #PatientRights #BCLEAR
#Cancercare does not stop after treatment. For people living with #bladdercancer, survivorship means navigating real physical, emotional and social change. Quality of life must be part of the conversation from the very beginning. #PatientSupport #BCLEAR
🚭 Did you know smoking makes you up to 3x more likely to develop #bladdercancer?
It is the 5th most common cancer in Europe, yet many people still do not know the warning signs.
🩸 Blood in urine should never be ignored. Recognise it. Act fast.
#EWAC2026 #CancerPrevention
📅 Bladder Cancer Health Literacy Day - May 13
Health literacy is also about navigating care:
Who to contact, what tests mean, and what comes next.
Clear information helps people act with confidence.
🔎 patients.uroweb.org/bclear
#BladderCancerMonth26 #BCLEAR
