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Team – 82K Regional Challenge: Philadelphia The 82K Regional Challenge: Philadelphia team ready for their birding walk! Team Captain – Erin Tennity Richard. She fundraises with her nature-loving husband, Randy, who has been fighting kidney cancer since diagnosed in 2019. Location – Natural Lands' Bryn Coed Preserve, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania Date – June 8, 2024 Attendees: 15 Amount Raised – $7,993 Activity – An 82-minute nature and…

This is a guest post by Joshua Silva, a fitness enthusiast and creator (@joshsilva7 on Instagram) who was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2023 at age 31. He is based in Houston, Texas. Life has a way of catching us off guard when we least expect it. For me, it all started with severe stomach pains that led to…

Team – 82K Regional Challenge: Oklahoma Once in a While Band performs at the 82K Regional Challenge: Oklahoma, led by Team Captain Claudia Tatum. Team Captain – Claudia Tatum, a kidney cancer patient and Member of the KCA’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council Location – Tulsa, Oklahoma Date – June 8, 2024 Attendees: 90 Fundraising Goal – $1,000 Amount Raised – $6,000 Activity – We had a…

This is a guest post by Maritza Job Giordano, 37. Maritza was diagnosed with stage 2 renal cell carcinoma in 2023. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. On the evening of August 30, 2023, my life changed drastically. I picked up a stomach bug and quickly became ill. Ultimately, I became so dehydrated that I ended…

This is a guest post by Maritza Job Giordano, 37. Maritza was diagnosed with stage 2 renal cell carcinoma in 2023. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. On the evening of August 30, 2023, my life changed drastically. I caught a stomach bug and quickly became ill. Ultimately, I became so dehydrated that I ended up going to the…

This is a guest post by Sid Sadler, 32. Sid was diagnosed with stage 2 kidney cancer in February of 2024. Prior to his diagnosis he worked in the nonprofit sector in communications/social media. He continues to utilize his love of communications and social media (@theunremarkablekidney on Instagram) to advocate for kidney cancer patients. He is married to his wife…

Team Captain Annamaria Scaccia (center) with patient advocates John Ferrell (member, KCA Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council) and Katie Coleman (Founder of Kidney COA, a KCA Affiliate Partner). Team - 82K Regional Challenge: Austin Team Captain - Annamaria Scaccia, 2-time cancer survivor and Member, KCA's Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council Location - CycleBar in Cedar Park, Texas Date - June…

A retrospective analysis of just over 100 people with metastatic chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (RCC) showed that patients given first-line doublet therapy – two drugs simultaneously – had superior outcomes compared to patients given a single therapy. [ASCO 2024, Abstract 4512] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvyqrQc9Crk&t=187s This trial, conducted by Dr. Sahil Doshi of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and presented at the 2024 meeting…

Among a trio of biomarker studies presented at the 2024 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, one stood out as having potential predictive and prognostic value for some kidney cancer patients. Dr. Laurence Albiges presenting a biomarker analysis of the IMmotion010 trial at ASCO 2024. Presented by Dr. Laurence Albiges of the Institut Gustave Roussey in France, kidney…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is collaborating with Tempus to support a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on accelerating kidney cancer research through artificial intelligence and precision medicine. Applications for this fellowship are open now. The selected postdoctoral fellow will be hired as a Tempus employee and receive funding to complete a research project over 2 years. The fellow will benefit…