Meeting combined exercise guidelines – including both aerobics and strength training – improved quality of life in #KidneyCancer survivors; however, few individuals reported they follow such guidelines, according to study findings published in Psycho-Oncology.
The KCA recently partnered with two advocacy groups on a blog post examining the relationship between exercise and sickle cell trait. This blog post appears at Sick Cells, a national non-profit advocacy group for sickle…
This is a guest post by Liz Leff. Liz is a kidney cancer survivor, Senior Corporate Relations Director at the National Kidney Foundation, and a member of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition’s Board of Directors….
By D’Ann George, PhD, Medical Writer For ten years, Dr. Jose Karam, a urologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, looked forward to receiving Paul Laudadio’s Christmas card. Though many expressions of gratitude decorated his office…
This is a guest post by Annamarya Scaccia, a KCA Ambassador. Annamarya was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2020. She is a certified fitness and nutrition coach who helps kidney cancer survivors optimize their performance…
This is a guest post by Alexander Hutchison, PhD, who’s father-in-law was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Hutchison is a fitness expert and the senior editor of the scientific journal Advanced Biology & Aging Cell. In…
This is a guest post by Hector Perez, a KCA Ambassador. Hector was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2006. After my kidney cancer diagnosis, I didn’t change any of my fitness or nutrition habits. I…
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Heather Colby, a fitness instructor, took her POUND exercise classes outside, starting with about 10 people in a local park where she lives in Long Island, New York. It was…
Experts answer common questions about kidney cancer.