Understanding Bladder Cancer

Understanding Bladder Cancer

If you or one of your relatives/friends/colleagues has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, many questions can come up. This website offers you a wide range of information to answer those. Read our booklet or watch the engaging explanatory videos from healthcare providers.  

 

This website cannot replace the advice of your healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions about bladder cancer or bladder cancer treatment. Always follow your healthcare provider’s instructions.

mUC Patient Brochure

Read the digital copy of Understanding Bladder cancer now

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You have the paper brochure? Scan the QR code

Take a look at your brochure, scan the QR code of the respective chapter and meet the doctors.

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Your Journey

Bladdercancer patient journey

Your decisions

Below you can find all videos connected to the booklet. Choose where you want to start or pick up where you left off last time.

The bladder and it’s function

The bladder and it’s function

What is bladder cancer?

What is bladder cancer?

Symptoms of bladder cancer

Symptoms of bladder cancer

Bladder cancer diagnosis: What now?

Bladder cancer diagnosis: What now?

Surgery for bladder cancer

Surgery for bladder cancer

What is radiotherapy?

What is 
radiotherapy?

What is chemotherapy?

What is chemotherapy?

Relapse - 
What now?

Relapse - 
What now?

What is immunotherapy?

What is immunotherapy?

What is targeted therapy?

What is targeted therapy?

Side effects of therapy

Side effects of therapy

What can I do during treatment to feel better

What can I do during treatment to feel better?


Meet the physicians from the videos

Meet the physicians from the videos

Your personal consultants

Get to know the doctors from the interviews.

Dr. med. Katharina Hoppe

Dr med Katharina Hoppe

Senior Physician, Clinic for Medical Oncology, Triemli Stadtspital, Zurich (FMH specialist in Oncology).

Info 

- Studied human medicine in Frankfurt/Main and Leipzig with state examination in 2013

- Doctorate from the University of Jena 2013
- Specialist training in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Oncology at Frauenfeld Cantonal Hospital and Zurich City Hospital 2013 - 2021

- Since 2021 Senior consultant in medical oncology at Zurich City Hospital

 

Biography

Dr med Katharina Hoppe is a senior physician at Zurich City Hospital. She heads the uro-oncology department and the associated tumour board. Her daily work is characterised by great commitment to her patients and she is actively involved in clinical research. She publishes regularly, gives specialist lectures and dedicates herself to training medical students in order to share her expertise and experience.

Dr. med. Alex Friedlaender

PD Dr med Alex Friedlaender

Specialist for cancer therapies and oncology at Clinic Beaulieu, Geneva.

Info

- McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Master of Science in Occupational Health and Biostatistics (2004)

- Medical studies at University of Geneva

- Swiss Federal Diploma in Medicine (2010)

- Internal medicine & oncology residency at HUG


Biography


PD Dr med Alex Friedlaender is specialised in pulmonary oncology and urologic oncology. He participates in national and international conferences in these disciplines. In addition to his clinical work, he also teaches at the University of Geneva at pre- and post-graduate level, conducts clinical research, for which he has received awards in Geneva and at European level, and has written dozens of publications in renowned oncology journals.


Talk to your medical provider about bladder cancer

Talk to your healthcare provider if
you have any questions about
bladder cancer or bladder
cancer treatment. Always
follow your healthcare provider’s
instructions.

Contact

Astellas Pharma AG

Richtiring 28

8304 Wallisellen


 

Tel. +41 (0)44 832 40 00

www.astellas.com/ch/de/patienten/onkologie