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 ππΊ π¬π· π΅π±
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May 27
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
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May 28
#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
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May 25
π 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.
π©Έ Blood in urine should never be ignored. Recognise it. Act fast.
#EWAC2026 #CancerPrevention
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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.
π patients.uroweb.org/bclear
#BladderCancerMonth26 #BCLEAR
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May 13 is Bladder Cancer Health Literacy Day
Knowing what is not normal helps people recognise symptoms and act earlier.
Through BCLEAR, we support clearer information and better decisions π€
π Learn more: patients.uroweb.org/bclear
#BladderCancerMonth26 #BCLEAR #GetChecked
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β³ Early diagnosis matters.
Bladder cancer can have ~90% survival if caught early π
But symptoms like blood in urine are often ignored π©Έ
This #BladderCancerMonth26, act early. It matters.
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13 May: Health Literacy Day
#GetChecked #BCLEAR
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May 1
#BladderCancerMonth26 is an important moment to highlight the role of #HealthLiteracy in earlier diagnosis.
At BCLEAR, we focus on helping people better understand symptoms & know when to seek care.
Learn how to get involved π
π’ #BladderCancerMonth26 starts today
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, a key moment to raise awareness about a cancer that is still too often overlooked.
This year concludes our three year Feeling Unsure? Get Checked. campaign, a sustained effort to turn uncertainty into early action.
Whether you have a minute or a few, you can help raise awareness worldwide π
Learn how to get involved: π ow.ly/nvZp50YkTNJ
#BladderCancerMonth26 #BladderCancer #GetChecked #BladderCancerAware
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Apr 28
π© Women are more likely to be diagnosed later with #bladdercancer. Symptoms like blood in urine are too often mistaken for UTIs, menopause, or something less serious π©Έ
β³ This delay matters.
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π©ΈBlood in urine can be the first sign of #bladdercancer. Do not ignore it.
π Bladder cancer is the 5th most common cancer in Europe.
β³ Early detection matters.
Through #BCLEAR, we are improving awareness and health literacy across Europe.
π patients.uroweb.org/bclear
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Apr 15
π©Έ Blood in urine should never be ignored.
#Bladdercancer is the 5th most common cancer in Europe, with 200,000 new cases each year π Yet delays in seeking care remain common.
β³ Early detection can make a real difference.
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Apr 7
π #WorldHealthDay 2026: Together for health. Stand with science.
For #bladdercancer, clear information = earlier action.
Through #BCLEAR, we are improving health literacy across πͺπΊ
π patients.uroweb.org/bclear
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BCLEAR retweeted
Science shows what is possible. From breakthrough medicines and clean air to life-saving vaccines and new discoveries β science works for all of us, every day.
This #WorldHealthDay, let's come together and #StandWithScience. π
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At #EAU26 Patient Day π
Our consortium partner @erasmusmcintl won 2nd Prize at the Patient Advocacy Poster Session.
Congrats to RenΓ©e Leenen for this BCLEAR research on bladder cancer education.
#BladderCancer #HealthLiteracy #BCLEAR
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BCLEAR retweeted
#Bladdercancer is common in Europe, yet still under-recognised. Many miss early symptoms and face unequal access to information.
@EU_BClear is working to change this πͺπΊ
πΉ Raise awareness
πΉ Support earlier detection
πΉ Improve access to information
πΉ Strengthen shared decision-making
Learn more π patients.uroweb.org/bclear-bβ¦
#BladderCancer #HealthLiteracy #EUHealth @WoncaEurope @Uroweb @EU_Commission @CancerLeagues @erasmusmcintl @EU_HaDEA @PTUweb
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π At #EAU26, the #BCLEAR project was presented during the session Health Literacy in #BladderCancer/
BCLEAR is the first EU-funded initiative focused on improving bladder cancer health literacy across Europe, supporting awareness, patient education & shared decision-making.
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