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https://www.kidneycancer.org/ask-the-experts-common-questions-about-kidney-cancer-and-covid-19/ We rounded up a few research highlights from the 2021 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology. COVID-19 vaccines do protect patients with cancer A number of studies presented at ESMO Congress 2021 reported that people with cancer have appropriate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine efficacy and safety was in question because cancer patients, who may have…

Kathryn Nelson, RN, is a nurse specializing in radiation oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and a member of the Kidney Cancer Association's Clinical Advisory Board, which provides patients and caregivers in all stages of their illness accurate information in a manner that supports multiple learning modalities including written, audio, and visual. What motivated you to get involved…

In this series, we take a look at what’s happening in kidney cancer each month! From treatments and clinical trials to genetic testing and government regulations, the KCA’s Medical Director, Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, will show you what’s new and why it matters. After a quiet July, kidney cancer is back in the headlines. This month, let’s discuss the approval…

“Mama?” I hear his footsteps coming down the hall. “Mama?” He calls again. “I’m in here, baby.” I call loudly from the restroom. But there’s a wall and a door between us.  “Mama? Mama?” He didn’t hear me. I call him again, my voice now louder—a near yell.  “What? I’m in the bathroom, Kelly!” “Mama?! Mama?! MAAAAAAAAA?!” He’s now frantic,…

Dr. Quint Jardine, 66, is currently summering in North Carolina at 4,200 feet, a month into his retirement and anticipating his next round of golf. It’s a far cry from where he was in January 2018, when a surprise stage 3b clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnosis sent him straight to surgery to remove a 13 cm kidney tumor…

What happens once you've enrolled in a clinical trial? What if the treatment protocols change or how do you get alerted about the results? There is still a lot people want to know once they've enrolled or even completed a clinical trial, but finding that information is not always easy. In our latest Facebook Live discussion, KCA's Medical Director Sallie…

I hate this body.The other day, I went through my old selfies—my pre-surgery selfies. I scrutinized every inch of the body on the screen of my phone—every dip and curve and cut and line that I spent nearly a year meticulously sculpting. I compared that body to this body—the body that is now a little bit softer and a little…

Welcome to our series where we take a look at what’s happening in kidney cancer each month! From treatments and clinical trials to genetic testing and government regulations, the KCA’s Medical Director, Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, will show you what’s new and why it matters. This month’s update was pushed back a little so that I could include my insights…

The Kidney Cancer Association partners with Smart Patients to create a new online kidney cancer community that will make it easier for patients and families to support and learn from one another. The Kidney Cancer Association is proud to announce a new partnership with Smart Patients, an online peer-to-peer support forum for patients and their families. This partnership extends the…

June 17-23, 2021 marks the first National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week - #BlackFamCan - an initiative by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence, Project Community, to increase cancer awareness in one of the most vulnerable segments of the US population. The KCA is supporting this initiative because increased awareness about the risks and symptoms of kidney cancer has the…