We rounded up a few research highlights from the 2021 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). A “quantum leap” in post-nephrectomy treatment Treatment with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) after nephrectomy significantly reduced…
Participating in a clinical trial often requires learning a whole new set of terminology. During the KCA’s latest Facebook Live event, Medical Director Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, moderated a conversation with survivor and patient advocate…
This is a guest post by Ben Lundin, a a member of the Kidney Cancer Association’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council. As we approach World Kidney Cancer Day on June 17th, some of you are…
Join the 76K Challenge! The KCA is raising $76,000 in June for those who will receive a diagnosis this year.
My stomach, swollen and on fire. The incisions, healing, burn. Too much pressure, and it felt like they will rip apart. My belly, round, in a perpetual state of fullness, pregnant with remnants of fear…
In their new book, Digital Health: Understanding the Benefit-Risk Patient-Provider Framework, Eric Perakslis and Martin Stanley define digital health and discuss its potential to improve patient care in the face of emerging risks, drawing on…
Vineeta Hiranandani is a member of the Kidney Cancer Association’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council. What motivated you to get involved with the KCA? When my brother got sick with renal cell carcinoma, I learned…
Welcome to our new series where we take a look at what’s happening in kidney cancer each month! From treatments and clinical trials to genetic testing and government regulations, the KCA’s Medical Director, Sallie McAdoo,…
Marissa Willis is a member of the Kidney Cancer Association’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council. What motivated you to get involved with the KCA? For someone like me getting involved in the Kidney Cancer Association…
Last week, the Kidney Cancer Association hosted the 2021 European International Kidney Cancer Symposium virtually to gather top researchers and discuss trends, changes, and new developments in the field. Of note, “cure” was a central…
