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This is a guest post by Reagan Inglee, 20, whose father, Clinton Griffin Inglee, died of kidney cancer in 2019. Growing up, I had a bond with my dad like no other. I was the definition of a "daddy's girl", and I was proud to hold that title. I was my dad's only daughter, so I was always termed his…

The 2024 International Kidney Cancer Symposium (IKCS): Europe, taking place in Sitges, Spain on April 18-20 will feature three special awards - including the keynote lecture - for prominent experts in kidney cancer. Register now. Dr. Bernard Escudier Dr. Bernard Escudier is the former chair of the genitourinary group of the Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France. He will receive…

The Ferrell Foundation, an Austin, Texas-based cancer support non-profit, donated $10,000 to support the Kidney Cancer Association’s (KCA) Patient Assistance Fund (PAF). https://www.www.kidneycancer.org/stories/spotlight-john-ferrell/ The PAF offers patients and families no-strings attached grants to relieve the financial burdens that accompany a kidney cancer diagnosis including treatment costs, transportation, and lodging. As the most common query among those who contact the KCA’s…

This is a guest post by Teri Brown-Walker, a KCA Ambassador and a renal cell carcinoma survivor. In 2021 I was diagnosed with two cysts on my left kidney and was told it was filled with fluid. I was told back then that the cyst was so small and not to be too concerned. However, I was given options to…

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, Massachusetts recently recognized the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) for supporting researchers at the institution with over $1 million in funding. KCA’s name was placed on the DFCI’s Benefactors Wall, located on the third floor of the DFCI's Yawkey Center for Cancer Care. “We are so pleased to honor KCA’s tremendous support of kidney…

This is a guest post by Nicole Scott, whose husband Keith is diagnosed with kidney cancer. Together, they organize “Keith’s Cause” to raise awareness about kidney cancer where they live in Ohio. Keith Scott My name is Nicole Scott and my husband's name is Keith Scott. We live in a small rural town just south of Columbus, Ohio called Circleville.…

This is a guest post by D’Ann George, PhD, Medical Writer. Some kidney cancers are so rare that clinicians don’t know enough about them to determine what treatments should be standard, or even to predict how the disease will behave over time. Among these rare renal cell carcinoma (RCC) types are papillary, chromophobe, sarcomatoid, and hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell…

This is a guest post by Mariah Jeske, 28, who has a family history of kidney cancer and Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome. She lives in Wisconsin. My family leaned on our faith, the support of family and friends, and the support of each other when we found out my dad, Dean Jeske, was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2012. Dad was a…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) and the Chromophobe and Oncocytic Tumor Alliance (COA) will co-sponsor a 2024 research award specifically for researchers investigating distinguishing biological hallmarks of and treatments for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC), a rare type of kidney cancer. This Chromophobe RCC Focus Award will provide $75,000 for one year to the selected researcher. It is one of…

This is a guest post by Michele Tate. She is diagnosed with HLRCC and advocates for greater awareness and research into this rare genetic condition.   As we celebrate 2024 Black History Month and Rare Disease Day, I’d like to share my story and stress the need for early detection by screening all young women, regardless of race, who present…