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Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Heather Colby, a fitness instructor, took her POUND exercise classes outside, starting with about 10 people in a local park where she lives in Long Island, New York. It was a welcome break for her class to get moving and do something social safely. From left, Elyn, Heather, and Meagan with their son Caleb. “Some…

Leah Christoforidis was 32 weeks pregnant when she started feeling the symptoms of kidney cancer.  She pushed back against the suggestion that it might just be muscle pain – Leah is something of a fitness buff, and this didn’t feel like any pulled muscle or strain she’d ever dealt with before. An ultrasound confirmed a mass on her kidney. She…

The 2022 International Kidney Cancer Symposium: Europe will feature three special lectures by prominent experts in kidney cancer. The meeting will take place on April 22-24 in Antwerp, Belgium and virtually. Register for the 2022 IKCS: Europe Dr. Tim O'Brien Dr. Tim O'Brien is a urological surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London and President of the British…

Below are some of the research highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s 2022 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, held on February 17-19 in San Francisco, California.  Dr. Rachel Giles of IKCC with their poster at ASCO GU 2022. Patients and families don’t always understand their diagnosis The International Kidney Cancer Coalition conducted a survey of the kidney cancer community…

Kidney Cancer Association Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council member Marissa Willis sat down with the Cancer Interviews Podcast to discuss her diagnosis, the importance of early detection, and building support networks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaouCBk4GzQ Cancer Interviews host Bruce Morton is a prostate cancer survivor who hosts experts and survivors of all types of cancers. The podcast is designed to give cancer patients,…

The Kidney Cancer Association is pleased to announce a new slate of seven awards supporting innovative kidney cancer research. Applications are now open for the following awards: KCA Trailblazer AwardSix awards, $75,000 each KCA Focus Award – PsychosocialOne $75,000 award “We are excited to offer a range of opportunities to fund research that aligns with our vision to be the…

Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang Nicholas J. Vogelzang, MD, FACP, FASCO, a giant of genitourinary medical oncology and co-founder of the Kidney Cancer Association (KCA), will retire from his position on the KCA’s Board of Directors effective March 1, 2022. Vogelzang, 72, has served on the KCA’s board since its founding in 1990. “This is truly the end of a seminal…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FCPnYXprtA Gears song "Don't Be Afraid to Pogo" off their 1980 studio album is also the name of their 2015 feature length documentary telling the story of the band. In Ashley Anderson’s home, punk rock was the soundtrack of family life. That was thanks to Ashley’s father, Brian “Redz” Anderson, a member of The Gears who were “one of the…

Keri was honored as a cancer survivor at an Oklahoma State University Men’s Basketball as part of Coaches vs. Cancer. This is a guest blog by Keri Kirby, 47, cancer survivor. She lives in Missouri. My journey began on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The day started out as normal, and I attended a church conference about 45 minutes away from…

This is a guest post by Sean Healy, a husband, father, avid traveler, hiker, and corporate real estate executive who was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer in 2018. He is based in Richmond, Virginia. Sean Healy with his wife Paige and sons Patrick and Ryan. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Clear Cell RCC in the summer of 2018…