Virtual Trivia Night with YASU
2026-05-14 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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Caregiver Connections
2026-05-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)

Triage Cancer - Coping with Stress
2026-05-27 00:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Patient Perspectives
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

Coffee and Kidney Cancer with Ochsner Health
2026-06-13 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for an in-person education event where Ochsner’s experts will share more on innovative treatment options, clinical trials and support services for kidney cancer.

Event Address

The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center, 6th Floor

1515 River Road

Jefferson, LA 70121

Registration now closed: in-person registration available

Agenda (CT)

8:00 am – 8:30 amRegistration / light breakfast8:30 am – 8:40 amWelcomeRohith Arcot, MDMaggie Valdes, KCA8:45 am – 9:15 amSurvivorship Doesn’t Start When You Ring the Bell – It Starts With DiagnosisVictoria M. LaBruzzo, ACNP, ANPAdrian-Marcel Landry, RD, LDNSarah P. Rosenbloom, NPDanielle Nodurft, MD9:15 am – 9:45 amLocalized Kidney CancerKyle Rose, MDMarc R. Matrana, MDBrianna N. Oliver, MDChristophe Marques, MD9:45 am – 10:00 amBreak10:15 am – 11:00 amLocally Advanced Kidney CancerKyle Rose, MDZoe L. Larned, MDAhmad I. Mubarak, MDChristophe Marques, MD11:00 am – 11:45 amMetastatic Kidney CancerBrian T. Halbert, MDRohith Arcot, MDJulie Cronan, MDCyrus Washington, MD11:45 pm – 12:00 pmClosing

World Kidney Cancer Day 2026
2026-06-18 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver)
For World Kidney Cancer Day 2026, we’re raising awareness of emotional wellbeing for those living with kidney cancer, providing information and tools to help them talk more openly and access support if they need it.

Visit worldkidneycancerday.org

The International Kidney Cancer Coalition’s 2025 Global Patient Survey revealed 85% of kidney cancer patients experienced emotional wellbeing challenges. Yet far too many never talk about them with family, friends or their medical teams.

World Kidney Cancer Day is celebrated around the world every year on the third Thursday of June by patients, carers, healthcare professionals and local organisations. Since it was established in 2017, it is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the local and global impact of kidney cancer, educating people about the disease, and making a difference in the lives of people affected by kidney cancer.

World Kidney Cancer Day is an initiative helmed by the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), a global network working together to reduce the burden of kidney cancer locally and globally through collaboration, sharing and learning from each other. Activities and resources include:

Kidney Cancer and Emotional Wellbeing Global Symposium

Emotional Wellbeing Check-in (5 questions)

Practical tips for patients and caregivers

Learn more at worldkidneycancerday.org.

The Kidney Cancer Association is a proud IKCC Partner Organisation and World Kidney Cancer Day participant. Consider joining the KCA’s 2026 KCA Challenge: 81K Strong as a way to recognize World Kidney Cancer Day!

Hot Topics in Renal Cell Carcinoma: What we know and looking to the future
2026-06-19 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver)
Renal cell carcinoma is a highly heterogeneous and evolving disease that continues to pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.Advances in imaging and pathology are refining tumor characterization, while innovations in surgery, ablative approaches, radiotherapy, and systemic treatments are reshaping clinical practice across both localized and advanced settings.

This congress aims to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of these developments, combining evidence-based insights with expert perspectives and real-world experience. By addressing key controversies, highlighting emerging data, and exploring future directions, the meeting seeks to support clinicians in optimizing decision-making and delivering increasingly personalized and effective care for patients with renal cell carcinoma. The Kidney Cancer Association is a supporting partner of this event.

Free registration for both in-person and online participation is available at https://www.symposiacongressi.com/en/rcc26/

EmpowerHER NEXT “81 Kicks to a Cure"
2026-06-20 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Every Kick Represents a Story

EmpowerHER NEXT Foundation would like to invite kidney cancer survivors, caregivers, fighters, supporters, and families to join us for the 81 Kicks to a Cure Event a community event focused on awareness, support, and togetherness.

This event honors every journey touched by kidney cancer, because no one fights alone.

We would also love to recognize and share stories from survivors, caregivers, loved ones, and those currently fighting. Every story matters, and every kick represents strength, hope, and resilience.

Bring the family out for a day of:

Kickball

Kid-Friendly Activities

Food & Community Vendors

Community Fun & Awareness

Braswell Community Center & Park, Tarboro, NC

June 20th

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

FREE EVENT

Triage Cancer - Beyond Medical Care: Finding the Help You Need
2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Coffee Hour Digital Meetup (DMU) with Stupid Cancer
2026-06-25 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

Cancer & Careers National Conference
2026-06-26 08:45 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

Listening Party - "Love's Waiting For You", Once in a While Band
2026-07-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Tulsa, Oklahoma’s mission-driven Once In A While Band has announced the upcoming release of its album, Love’s Waiting For You, arriving Sunday, July 12, 2026. The 12-track project marks the group’s first full-length recording and continues the band’s mission of using music to support charitable causes throughout Oklahoma.

Recorded at Tulsa’s historic The Church Studio, Love’s Waiting For You transforms more than a decade of community service into a new vehicle for giving back. Available for digital streaming and CD purchase through Bandcamp, Amazon, Walmart and other digital outlets, proceeds from the album will benefit the Kidney Cancer Association and further the band’s charitable work throughout Oklahoma.

To celebrate the release, Once In A While Band will host a free Bandcamp Listening Party at 6:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, July 12. Fans can experience the album together online while interacting with the band in real time. (Note the Listening Party will only be accessible on July 12.)

Join the Listening Party

Women in RCC Summer Webinar
2026-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
The Kidney Cancer Association’s Women in RCC program presents its Summer Webinar: Research Updates on July 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm ET. This webinar will feature presentations from emerging female leaders in kidney cancer research, highlighting key findings and insights from recent scientific meetings, followed by an interactive discussion with attendees. This webinar is free and open to anyone.

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Triage Cancer - Managing Health Insurance Transitions
2026-07-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Fred Hutch 2026 Kidney Cancer Patient and Caregiver Education Symposium
2026-08-01 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
You are invited to the free, virtual Kidney Cancer Patient and Caregiver Education Symposium, hosted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in partnership with Kidney Cancer Association. Attendees will hear medical experts discuss newly emerging treatment options and other topics.

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Virtual Meet-Up with Man Up to Cancer
2026-08-13 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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Triage Cancer - Ready to Return: Understand Your Rights When Going Back to Work
2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Climb Cleveland 4 Kidney Cancer
2026-08-29 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)

Chalk Your Walk
2026-09-01 00:00 - 2026-09-30 23:59 (America/Denver)
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

We need you to spread hope and inspiration by chalking up your town. We’re asking kids, artists, and anyone with a heart for kids to chalk up their pavement.

Put your art where your heart is!

Triage Cancer - Open Enrollment: Reviewing, Reevaluating, Renewing
2026-09-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Virtual Patient Symposium
2026-09-26 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The Kidney Cancer Association is proud to host the 2026 Virtual Patient Symposium (VPS). Join us virtually and learn about kidney cancer from top experts and join discussions with fellow patient and caregivers.

Registration coming soon

Sponsors

Agenda

11:00 am – 11:05 amWelcome11:05 am – 11:30 amKidneys and Kidney Cancer 101Nirmish Singla, MD, MSc11:30 am – 12:20 pmHow Doctors Decide How to Treat Your CancerModeratorMiranda Florek, MSN, RNPanelistsCatherine Fahey, MD, PhDShang-Jui Wang, MD, PhDRebecca Hibbert, MDWesley Yip, MDDebra Zynger, MD, MS12:20 pm – 12:35 pmPatient Story12:35 pm – 12:55 pmBreak12:55 pm – 1:25 pmManaging Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy Side EffectsJulia Stevens, PharmD, BCOPVirginia Seery, RN, MSN1:25 pm – 1:50 pmLiving with Purpose After a Cancer DiagnosisMari Galle, L.Ac, DACM1:50 pm – 2:05 pmPatient Story2:05 pm – 2:25 pmBreak2:25 pm – 2:50 pmThe Future of Kidney Cancer: Identifying BiomarkersVincent Xu, MD2:50 pm – 3:15 pmUsing Trusted Resources When Researching Your DiagnosisSarah Benitez, LCSW, OSW-C3:15 pm – 3:30 pmCaregiver Story3:30 pm – 3:55 pmHow to Communicate Your Kidney Cancer Experiences with Loved OnesJessica Mann, MSW, LISW-S 3:55 pm – 4:00 pmClosing

Sponsors

Platinum

Premier

Core

Small Moments Foundation: 4th ANNUAL MIKEY D MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING
2026-09-28 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

The Comeback Webinar with Dolph Lundgren and VidlWorks
2026-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Exact date to come soon!

Triage Cancer - Make the Most of Medicare Open Enrollment
2026-10-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

Empowering You: A Kidney Cancer Education Event
2026-10-30 12:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
In-Person Patient Event

Join us for an in-person education event at Fox Chase Cancer Center where experts will share more on innovative treatment options, clinical trials and support services for kidney cancer.

Registration coming soon!

2026 IKCS: North America
2026-11-19 00:00 - 2026-11-21 23:59 (America/Denver)
Transforming Kidney Cancer Research

The Kidney Cancer Association is proud to host the 2026 International Kidney Cancer Symposium (IKCS): North America. IKCS meetings are dynamic, multidisciplinary events that explore current trends and future directions in kidney cancer. Our community includes leading experts across academia, clinical care, industry, and advocacy who are committed to exchanging innovative ideas and pushing boundaries to advance kidney cancer care.

Date: November 19-21, 2026

Location: Dallas, Texas

Meeting Hotel: Renaissance Dallas Hotel

Publications

To come

Register

Abstract Submission

Program (to come)

Watch the Presentations (to come)

Continuing Medical Education

Important Dates

Abstract Submissions OpenJuly 10, 2026Registration OpenTBDAbstract Submission Deadline(all complete Regular, TPS, and Case Report submissions, and all LBA Placeholders due at this time)August 28, 2026Early Registration DeadlineOctober 29, 2026Hotel Cancellation DeadlineOctober 27, 20262026 IKCS: North America November 19-21, 2026

Email meetings@kidneycancer.org with questions about fees and cancellation policies.

2026 IKCS: North America Scientific Planning Committee

Dr. Laura Bukavina

Co-Chair

Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Dan Geynisman

Co-Chair

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Dr. Qing Zhang

Co-Chair

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Stephanie Berg

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Manoj Bupathi

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Dr. Arpita Desai

UC San Francisco

Dr. Amy Luckenbaugh

Vanderbilt University

Dr. Viraj Master

Emory University

Dr. Sarah Psutka

University of Washington

Virginia Seery, RN, MSN

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Chad Tang

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Martin Voss

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
