BLADDER CANCER.
SAME SYMPTOMS.
DIFFERENT STORY.
Symptoms of bladder cancer can overlap with the symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI) in both men and women as well as gynaecological conditions and peri- and post-menopausal symptoms in women.
SAME SYMPTOMS. DIFFERENT STORY highlights key symptoms of bladder cancer and reminds people to contact their GP practice early to get their symptoms checked.
In the UK, over 20,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, yet it is still not widely recognised as a common cancer.
RM Partners NHS Cancer Alliance for north west and south west London, in partnership with Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK), is supporting a campaign to help more people recognise the signs and symptoms of bladder cancer and to contact their GP practice early.
The campaign is focusing on people over the age of 50, and those from Black and South Asian backgrounds.
The campaign will run across all 14 boroughs in north west (NW) and south west (SW) London on bus shelters, social media and online search engines and will be supported by local community pharmacy partnerships activity. The bladder cancer awareness campaign will run from May 2026 until March 2027.
What are the symptoms of bladder cancer?
Listen below to find out what the main symptoms of bladder cancer could be.
Help and resources from Action Bladder Cancer UK
Get Involved in the Campaign
We're raising awareness of bladder cancer risks, signs and symptoms.
Please help support the campaign by spreading the word across your social media. In the toolkit below you’ll find assets and messaging you can use.
The campaign is supported by RM Partners North West and South West London Cancer
Alliance.
