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A Kidney Cancer Education Event For Patients & Caregivers

August 15 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern

In-Person Patient Event

Join us for an in-person education event where Moffitt’s experts will share more on innovative treatment options, clinical trials and support services for kidney cancer.

On-demand videos now available!

Agenda

8:00 am – 8:15 amRegistration
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Welcome
Gretchen E. Vaughan, KCA
Linda M. Anderson, JNF
Brandon Manley, MD
8:30 am – 8:50 amKidney Cancer 101
Mitchell T. Hayes, MD
8:50 am – 9:10 amUnderstanding My Radiology Report
Kerry Thomas, MD
9:10 am – 9:30 amConsiderations in Adjuvant Therapy for Patients
Aditi D. Patel, PA
9:30 am – 9:50 amClinical Trials in Kidney Cancer: Current and Future
Jad Chahoud, MD, MPH
10:00 am – 10:20 amBreak
10:20 am – 10:40 amPatient Considerations on Systemic Therapy in Kidney Cancer
Amy Schneider, PharmD, BCOP
10:40 am – 11:00 amWhat to Expect at the Infusion Center
Kari M. Kingsley, BSN, RN
11:00 am – 11:20 amPatient Panel
Peter Croes, patient
David Hopkins, patient
Cesar Perez, patient
Amy Schneider, PharmD, BCOP
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm – 12:50 pmHow Nutrition Plays a Role in My Kidney Cancer Treatment
Diane Riccardi, MPH, RD, LDN
12:50 pm – 1:10 pmWhat to Expect After Surgery for My Kidney Cancer
Venkat Latchana, APRN
1:10 pm – 1:30 pmHow Can a Social Worker Help Me During a Kidney Cancer Treatment?
Sarah A. Benitez, LCSW, OSW-C 
1:30 pm – 1:50 pmBreak
1:50 pm – 2:10 pmEvolving Role of Radiation in the Management of Kidney Cancer
G. Daniel Grass, MD, PhD
2:10 pm – 2:30 pmPatient Impact on the Science of Kidney Cancer
Paola M. Ramos Echevarria, MPH
2:30 pm – 2:50 pmClosing
Brandon Manley, MD

FAQ

Yes, please be sure each person completes their own registration.

Yes, please be sure to register in advance.

Yes. Complimentary valet parking will be available. Follow signs for Gold Valet parking.

If you would like to self-park, drive to the 3rd floor in the Gold parking garage and follow the designated green signs. Do not park in spaces labeled Reserved. For additional information, visit the Moffitt Center Magnolia Campus website.

The meeting will be on the first floor of the Vincent A. Stabile Research Building.

No, the meeting is in-person only.

Yes, the sessions will be recorded and available on KCA’s YouTube channel a few weeks after the meeting date.

Email patients@kidneycancer.org with any additional questions.

Sponsors

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In Partnership With

Moffitt Cancer Center

Judy Nicholson Kidney Cancer Foundation

Kidney Cancer Association