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Welcome to our new 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. Facebook Live I had a great discussion about the basics of clinical trials in…

Dr. James P. Allison. © Nobel Media AB. Photo: A. Mahmoud HOUSTON – Dr. James P. “Jim” Allison, a trailblazing immunologist who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will be the keynote speaker at the Kidney Cancer Association’s 2021 International Kidney Cancer Symposium (IKCS) in November in Austin, Texas. Allison, chair of Immunology and executive director of…

John Ferrell, a member of the KCA’s Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council, spoke about his work as an advocate for kidney cancer and his passion for traveling. The Kidney Cancer Association's Texas advocate group lobbied on Capitol Hill in October 2019. L-R: Bill Brown, Julie Brown, Kendall Monroe (Chief Advancement Officer, KCA), John Ferrell (Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council, KCA),…

Sarah Rosner described her father Stanley as “a girl dad, for sure.” As a kid, they would go to the movies together and play card games. When Sarah moved to Chicago as an adult, Stanley would drive in from their family home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to visit and go to the zoo or out to lunch for dedicated father-daughter time.…

Welcome to our new 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, I’m focusing on some of the data for non-clear cell renal cell…

Deborah Maskins is a long-time kidney cancer patient and advocate from Ontario, Canada. We spoke about her passion for supporting kidney cancer fellow patients.How long have you been working with the KCA and what motivated you to get involved? Having kidney cancer for most of my life has been a great motivator to get involved in organizations that are working…

This is a guest post by Kenneth G. Winters, 70, a retired US Navy Chaplain from Massachusetts. I was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer in April 2018. The cancer had also spread to my bones. My oncologist, Dr. Kriti Mittal, shared gently with me, “I have to tell you that you are a very sick man.” Suffice it to…

Zita Lim, PA-C, is a member of the KCA’s Clinical Advisory Board and sees patients at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. We spoke about her work supporting kidney cancer patients. How long have you been working with the KCA and what motivated you to get involved? I was invited by the leadership to join the Clinical Advisory…

The 2021 KCA grants open for applications on March 1st, but before they do, we're looking back at the 2020 grant recipients. These innovative researchers are committed to advancing science and improving the way we treat and care for people with kidney cancer. Dr. William Kim is a physician-scientist and professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Dr.…

Peggy Zuckerman is a long-time kidney cancer patient and advocate from Long Beach, California. We spoke about her passion for supporting kidney cancer and fellow patients. How long have you been working with the KCA and what motivated you to get involved? I have been working on the patient committee for about one year, but have been served by the…