Fatima’s experience with bladder cancer – 5 Women, 5 Experiences

1 in 4 bladder cancer patients are women. We help to tell their personal stories. Meet Fatima. In the fifth video of the series “5 Women, 5 Experiences,” we meet Fatima, a 40-year-old from Mumbai, India who shares her journey with bladder cancer. Fatima’s journey began in 2017 when she noticed blood in her urine, leading to a nephrologist referral and initial treatment. Later that year, after missing her periods, an ultrasound revealed both a pregnancy and a mass in her bladder, confirmed to be cancer. She underwent a series of treatments, including TURBT and BCG therapy, enduring severe side effects like UTIs and reactive arthritis, yet she remained determined to fight her diagnosis. Learn more about bladder cancer in women, how we advocate for better support and care and connect with others affected by bladder cancer at worldbladdercancer.org/women #bladdercancer #bladdercancerawareness #bladdercanceraware #bladdercancerwoman