Spotlight: Jamie Graves of the KCA’s Board of Directors
Jamie Graves serves as Secretary of the KCA’s Board of Directors and is the Director of State & Local Affairs at BP America. We spoke with Jamie about her father, who died of kidney cancer,…
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Building a kidney cancer community in Louisiana
In Louisiana, more people get kidney cancer and more people die of kidney cancer compared to the rest of the United States. But Dr. Pedro Barata and his colleagues at Tulane University School of Medicine…
Spotlight: Ryan Natzke of the KCA’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council
Ryan Natzke is a kidney cancer survivor and chairs the KCA’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council (PCAC). He is also a member of the KCA’s Board of Directors and is the Chief External Affairs Officer…
Spotlight: Dr. Ronald M. Bukowski of the KCA’s Board of Directors
Dr. Ronald M. Bukowski has been a member of the KCA’s Board of Directors and the KCA’s Medical Steering committee since the organization’s inception. He currently works as the director of Bukowski Consulting, LLC, and…
Training for a half marathon and facing kidney cancer, Brian decided to “win today.”
Brian Moran’s kidney cancer diagnosis came as a complete surprise a few weeks before his 50th birthday last year. He’d had no symptoms. A physical therapist, who was treating him for an exercise-related lower back…
What is the 74K Challenge?
Nearly 74,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year. We want to change that! For the month of June, join us in the 74K Challenge – our community fundraising effort for kidney cancer…
Keepin’ It Renal Walk a Virtual Success
The Kidney Cancer Association was proud to sponsor the Chris “CJ” Johnson Foundation’s 7th annual Keepin’ It Renal Walk on June 6, 2020. The event raises awareness and funds for renal medullary carcinoma (RMC), a…
Spotlight: Laura Wood of the Board of Directors & Clinical Advisory Board Co-chair
Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, is a member of the KCA’s Board of Directors and Co-Chair of the KCA’s Clinical Advisory Board. She is the renal cancer research coordinator at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer…
Get ready for World Kidney Cancer Day on June 18!
World Kidney Cancer Day is June 18 and this year the theme is physical activity. Regular physical activity plays an important role in preventing and treating many common cancers. Studies show regular exercise may lower…
Spotlight: Dr. Bradley Leibovich of the KCA’s Board of Directors
Dr. Bradley Leibovich is a member of the KCA’s Board of Directors and currently works as the Chair of the Department of Urology at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Rochester, Minnesota. We spoke with…