In Episode 31 of <a href= "https://bcan.org/bladder-cancer-podcast/">Bladder Cancer Matters</a>, host Rick Bangs talks with <a href= "https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-sima-porten" target= "_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Dr. Sima Porten</a>, a urologic cancer surgeon at the University of California San Francisco, about how COVID changed the way that bladder cancer doctors and patients interact. Rick and Dr. Porten talk about: <ul> <li>Some of the experiences of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic</li> <li>How medical distancing impacted Dr. Porten personally as well as her colleagues</li> <li>How she used telemedicine during the pandemic</li> <li>The use of in-home tests for bladder cancer that used to be done in a doctor’s office</li> <li>Disparities in bladder cancer medical care</li> <li>How COVID impacted bladder cancer clinical trial operations</li> </ul> Never miss an episode of Bladder Cancer Matters by subscribing in your favorite podcasting platform.

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Bladder Cancer Matters is the podcast for, by and about the bladder cancer community.  Host Rick Bangs interviews interesting guests from the bladder cancer community, including patients, survivors, advocates, medical professionals, researchers, caregivers and more. It is brought to you by the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.