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Personalized nutrition support available “on demand” to patients and caregivers HOUSTON – April 16, 2020 – The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Savor Health® to bring Ina®, The Intelligent Nutrition Assistant to the kidney cancer community. Ina® provides personalized, evidence-based nutrition support “on demand” to help people living with cancer stay well-nourished and manage…

During these challenging days, I've been searching for any possible positives that might come out of this healthcare crisis we're in together. Here are a few: Possibly we will learn that less immunotherapy (fewer doses) will be equally effective as the doses that were originally tested and approved. For years there have been whispers in the hallways that we may…

Many kidney cancer patients and caregivers are concerned about the risk of getting and/or becoming very ill if infected by the novel coronavirus COVID-19. In discussions on Facebook, online support networks, and other social media platforms, risk is a major theme. Dr. Brian Rini, Chief of Clinical Trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee and a member of the…

As the award cycle for the 2020 Young Investigator Awards (YIAs) and Advanced Discovery Awards (ADAs) opens, we're reflecting on the 2019 grant recipients. These innovative researchers are helping to advance our understanding of kidney cancer and improve patients’ lives.  Dr. Scott Haake is a medical oncologist and a PhD candidate in cancer biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Haake received…

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month has come to a close. We are ending the month in a very different place than we started and amid the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, how to stay safe and well is surely top of mind for many, especially those impacted by kidney cancer. Visit our COVID-19 Information and Resources page In this extraordinary…

Friends,  Amid the spread of COVID-19 and the justifiable anxiety around the world, we see society is called upon to accept extraordinary burdens when faced with the fragile nature of human life. But the fragility of life is familiar to those of us touched by kidney cancer. As Kidney Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, we’re grateful that we…

As a wedding photographer, Tracie Taylor observed unique, intimate moments and captured them through her lens. But a kidney cancer diagnosis about four years ago changed that for her. Photo courtesy of Tracie Taylor. “For a photographer, vision is a huge thing,” said Taylor, who is 49 and lives in California. “With every surgery, through treatment, from coming off meds…

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Young Investigator and Advanced Discovery Awards will advance kidney cancer research HOUSTON – March 18, 2020 – The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce applications for both its Young Investigator Awards (YIAs) and Advanced Discovery Awards (ADAs) are now open. A total of $1.3 million in funding will be available: Four $75,000 YIAs Two $500,000 ADAs Award recipients…

Photo courtesy of Stewy It had been six years since Stewy was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer – four years longer than the life expectancy his doctors initially gave him. So, it seemed like a good time for an epic solo motorcycle ride. “Cancer wasn’t going to stop me,” Stewy, 57, said. “And it was the opportune time.” On…