Event

Over 60 people helped make the 82K Regional Challenge: Oregon a success

Donor Story, Event, KCA

The 82K Regional Challenge: Oregon team. Team Captain - Lindsay Walker, teacher and kidney cancer survivor Location - Tualatin Community Park in Tualatin, Oregon Date - April 13, 2024 Attendees - About 60 Fundraising Goal - $8,200 Amount raised - $34,542 (I still can’t believe it!) Activity - “Choose Your Own Adventure” i.e., do anything for 82 minutes! There is…

Read More

Join the 82K Challenge!

Event, KCA

Every year, the Kidney Cancer Association hosts our signature Challenge event in cities across the US. The Challenge reflects the number of people estimated to be diagnosed with kidney cancer in a given year. In 2024, nearly 82,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. These staggering statistics inspire the KCA, patients, and the community…

Read More

IKCS: Europe to feature three special lectures

Event, KCA

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…

Read More

This month in kidney cancer research

Event, Research

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…

Read More

National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is here

Event

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…

Read More

Catch our Facebook Live on the "Secret Language" of Clinical Trials

Event, KCA

Participating in a clinical trial often requires learning a whole new set of terminology. During the KCA's latest Facebook Live event, Medical Director Sallie McAdoo, MS, CGC, moderated a conversation with survivor and patient advocate Peggy Zuckerman and Meghara Walsh, RN, BSN, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, about the complex language that often accompanies clinical trial enrollment. To help remember…

Read More

What is the 76K Challenge?

Event, KCA

Over 76,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Together, we can support kidney cancer research that changes lives. The KCA is raising $76,000 in June for those who will receive a diagnosis this year. In honor of World Kidney Cancer Day on June 17, we're matching donations dollar-for-dollar. Meaning, you can…

Read More

Highlights from EIKCS 2021

Event, KCA

Last week, the Kidney Cancer Association hosted the 2021 European International Kidney Cancer Symposium virtually to gather top researchers and discuss trends, changes, and new developments in the field. Dr. David McDermott Of note, “cure” was a central part of the keynote address by Dr. David McDermott of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. McDermott posed this question to…

Read More

Watch our Facebook Live on clinical trial basics

Event, KCA

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…

Read More

Wrapping up our 30th anniversary

Event, Research

As the 30th anniversary of the Kidney Cancer Association comes to a close, we are taking stock of some of the milestones and initiatives this community has been a part of. Since it was founded in 1990, the KCA and the kidney cancer community have seen kidney cancer evolve from a disease with few treatment options and a limited future…

Read More