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Benjamin Lundin is a member of the Kidney Cancer Association's Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council. What motivated you to get involved with the KCA? Ever since high school, I’ve been a pretty active runner. I’ve run dozens of races over the years including a few half marathons and a full marathon in 2017. Once COVID-19 swept across the world and…

Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council members Bruce Hill and Salima Witt were featured last month on the Urology Care Foundation's Care Blog. Bruce, a stage IV kidney cancer survivor and advocate, shared his tips for others who are recently diagnosed. Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Survivor Shares Tips on Gaining Control After a Devastating Diagnosis Salima, who was diagnosed with stage…

Dr. Brian Rini, chief of Clinical Trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and Vice-Chair of the KCA's Medical Steering Committee explained the benefits and nuances of clinical trial participation in a Q & A at Momentum, VICC's digital magazine. Read an excerpt of the conversation below and find the full piece here. Q Why should a cancer patient participate in a…

The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce LaRanda Burke joined the organization on March 1, 2021 as Director of Finance. LaRanda Burke “With LaRanda on board, the KCA has the full leadership team we were always meant to have,” said Gretchen E. Vaughan, the KCA’s CEO and President. “LaRanda’s financial expertise will help guide the KCA as we…

Hunter Neubarth and his wife Over the past six months, I have been an intern with the KCA, and over that time, I have learned numerous lessons and built long-term relationships. As a student of the George Washington University - Milken School of Public Health - I have been gifted the opportunity to work with the KCA. This journey has…

The KCA is excited to introduce five new members of the Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council! These individuals bring a variety of backgrounds and many years of experience to this council, which serves as the voice of the patient and provides the vital link between the patient community and the KCA. Stay tuned for more about these new members soon,…

Dr. Walter Stadler, an oncologist at the University of Chicago and a member emeritus of the Kidney Cancer Association's Medical Steering Committee, spoke to Targeted Oncology about updates and changes in how kidney cancer is treated. Read an excerpt: TARGETED ONCOLOGY: How has the setting of kidney cancer changed over the last few years? STADLER: Well, I think that if I zoom…

Bruce Hill, a kidney cancer patient, patient advocate, and member of the KCA's Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council, was featured in the spring issue of Cancer Today, the American Association for Cancer Research's quarterly magazine. Bruce described his long road to an accurate stage IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnosis and subsequent treatment with immunotherapy: The first clue ​that…

Joshuah Bledsoe Joshuah Bledsoe, a football player at the University of Missouri and an NFL draft favorite for the 2021 season, turned his attention to kidney cancer this month in order to raise awareness and funds for a disease that affects his family personally. Bledsoe’s aunt was diagnosed with stage IV renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney…

Last week, the KCA hosted its very first live streaming event! The KCA's Medical Director Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, moderated a Facebook Live conversation on the basics of clinical trials. To help lend expertise, two members of the KCA's Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council - John Ferrell and Peggy Zuckerman - spoke about their personal experiences participating in clinical trials…