Several researchers who received funding from the Kidney Cancer Association published exciting new findings in 2024 based on their work. These papers and presentations are the important work of better understanding how kidney cancer works…
This is a guest post by Joel Stern, stage 4 kidney cancer, member of the KCA’s Board of Directors. Saturday November 16, 2024 was a huge day for me. I celebrated my 4th year “cancerversary”…
This is a guest post by Joel Stern, stage 4 kidney cancer, member of the KCA’s Board of Directors. I just returned from the KCA Symposium – the 2024 International Kidney Cancer Symposium (IKCS): North…
This is a guest post by Sarah Tuck, KCA’s Program Manager who works on all the patient programs and education initiatives. The Kidney Cancer Association partnered with Respite Retreats for a Virtual Patient Retreat on…
The Kidney Cancer Association’s newly launched KCA Mentorship Academy met for the first time ahead of the 2024 IKCS: North America meeting on November 6th in Louisville, Kentucky. The Academy includes six mentees and a…
This is a guest post by Salima Witt, survivor of stage 3b kidney cancer and member of the Kidney Cancer Association’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council. People often ask me, “How are you still alive?”…
This is a guest post by Jeffrey Ellin, 45, who has a rare genetic BAP1 mutation that puts him at high risk for developing multiple cancers, including kidney cancer, which he was diagnosed with in…
Dr. Yuexin Xu received a 2024 Kidney Cancer Association Trailblazer Award for research on “Characterization of tumor endothelial STAB1-mediated Treg recruitment into renal cell carcinoma.” Dr. Xu is a researcher based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
Dr. Kaushal Asrani received a 2024 Kidney Cancer Association Trailblazer Award in partnership with Joey’s Wings Foundation for research on “Therapeutic Targeting of EGFR and HER2 in Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma”. Dr. Asrani is a…
Dr. Laura Bukavina received a 2024 Kidney Cancer Association Trailblazer Award for research on “Assessing the Presence and Impact of Micro- and Nanoplastics Role in Renal Cell Carcinoma”. Dr. Bukavina, a translational surgeon-scientist, is assistant professor…
