MyHealthTeam Launches MyBladderCancerTeam To Help Increase Patient Awareness and Education
Medically reviewed online content and support for people living with bladder cancer
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February TBD, 2025 — MyHealthTeam, a Swoop company, the creator of one of the largest engaged patient social networks in healthcare, announced today that it has launched MyBladderCancerTeam. This new patient community is dedicated to helping people who are living with bladder cancer. It connects them to medically reviewed educational articles, resources, and content to raise awareness of symptoms and potential treatments and offer guidance for talking with doctors about bladder cancer. It also provides a place to ask questions and learn from others who are living with the same diagnosis. MyBladderCancerTeam is MyHealthTeam’s 11th patient community in oncology.
Visit MyBladderCancerTeam at www.MyBladderCancerTeam.com
It’s estimated that there were 83,190 new cases of bladder cancer in the U.S. in 2024 — 63,070 in men and 20,120 in women. It is the fourth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common cancer in women in the U.S. While there are multiple types of bladder cancer, the most common type is urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma or TCC. Additional types of bladder cancer, though much less common than TCC, include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, and sarcoma. Bladder cancer more commonly occurs in men and in people over the age of 55. The average age for a bladder cancer diagnosis is 73.
There are two forms of bladder cancer: non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). NMIBC, sometimes also referred to as superficial bladder cancer, is bladder cancer that has not grown into the muscle wall of the bladder. MIBC is cancer that has grown into the muscle layer of the bladder wall and possibly even deeper. MIBC tends to be more likely to spread and is harder to treat. There are multiple avenues for treating bladder cancer. These include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and clinical trials.
Symptoms of bladder cancer include blood in the urine, pain or burning during urination, being unable to urinate, lower back pain on one side of the body, stomach pain, bone pain, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue. In addition to these symptoms, comorbidities can be present with bladder cancer. These include bladder birth defects, chronic urinary tract infections, kidney and bladder stones, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and more. A history of smoking tobacco is considered the highest risk factor for this disease, accounting for 50 percent to 60 percent of bladder cancer diagnoses.
“We are proud to create a community for people living with bladder cancer to connect and learn from each other alongside our medically reviewed editorial content,” said Eric Peacock, co-founder and president of MyHealthTeam. “Our goal with MyBladderCancerTeam is to help those living with bladder cancer find the latest treatment options, education on the disease, and safe support from an understanding community.”
The new site, MyBladderCancerTeam, includes:
- Medically approved information about the condition, including symptoms, causes, and treatment and testing options
- Insight and education on current treatments, as well as promising new diagnostic and treatment therapies
- Community conversation and support from people with the same diagnosis
- Guidance on managing this disease
About MyHealthTeam, a Swoop Company
MyHealthTeam, a Swoop company, believes that if you are diagnosed with a rare disease or chronic condition, it should be easy to find the people, support, and medically approved information you need to best manage your condition. Each year, 30 million people visit our fast-growing network of over 60 condition-specific communities, such as DiabetesTeam and MyLungCancerTeam, reaching across all therapeutic areas and rare conditions, including Spanish-language communities. Leveraging proprietary zero-party data and advanced patient-targeting capabilities, MyHealthTeam creates precise, relevant, and personalized content that ensures a highly engaged and high-quality audience. Our performance consistently delivers exceptional results for media partners, maximizing impact and ROI. To learn more, email HelloMyHealthTeam@swoop.com.
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