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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…

The partnership will empower patients with greater control over their health data and accelerate the discovery and approval of new treatments for kidney cancer. The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) has partnered with xCures, the AI-driven medical record aggregator and research company, to offer kidney cancer patients the opportunity to contribute to research through clinical trials. Together, KCA and xCures will…

In the final episode of the first season of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, host Annamaria Scaccia chats with Sarah Alysse Bobo, a stress and nutrition coach whose father had kidney cancer. Titled “Caregiving,” this episode delves into the invaluable role of caregivers for loved ones facing kidney cancer. Sarah shares her experiences and insights on the importance of caregiving, offering practical advice and emotional…