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Recapping the 82K Regional Challenge: Oklahoma

Team – 82K Regional Challenge: Oklahoma 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…

Maritza Job Giordano’s Kidney Cancer Story

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…

Maritza Job Giordano’s Kidney Cancer Story

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,…

It’s OK to Feel the Feelings

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…

Recapping the 82K Regional Challenge: Austin

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 8, 2024 Attendees:…

ASCO 2024 Highlight: Comparing Chromophobe RCC Treatment Options

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…

ASCO 2024 Highlight: Promising RCC Biomarkers

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. Presented by…

Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Caregiving

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…

Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Intimacy and Relationships

Episode 6 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered takes a personal turn as guests John Ferrell, a kidney cancer patient, and Nichole Goble from the Caregiver Action Network join host Annamaria Scaccia to discuss the profound impact…

Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Cancer at a Young Age (Part 2)

In Episode 5 of the Kidney Cancer Unfiltered podcast, host Annamaria Scaccia continued her discussion on kidney cancer at a young age with guest Melissa Helmick. Melissa’s story of resilience and determination provided powerful insights…

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