Kidney Cancer Unfiltered Podcast
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered isn’t just another podcast.
It’s a collection of raw, intimate conversations between individuals touched by kidney cancer from patients and caregivers to family members and healthcare professionals.
Each episode delves into a different aspect of the kidney cancer experience with topics including getting a diagnosis, navigating intimacy, having cancer at a young age, mental health, and more.
Hosted by two-time cancer survivor and patient advocate, Annamaria Scaccia, Kidney Cancer Unfiltered explores the emotional rollercoaster of kidney cancer and how to come out resilient. Subscribe for conversations that let every listener feel understood, supported, and empowered. Because when it comes to kidney cancer, every story deserves to be heard, unfiltered.
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered is available everywhere you listen to podcasts. Episodes are also available to watch on YouTube.
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Season 1
S1 – Episode 1: “The Collective Cancer Experience” with patient Tracy Poyneer
| Episode 1 | The Collective Cancer Experience with patient Tracy Poyneer |
| Episode 2 | Managing Emotions (part 1) with patient Steven Edwards and Lisia Edwards |
| Episode 3 | Managing Emotions (part 2) with social worker Lauren Burling, MSS, LCSW |
| Episode 4 | Cancer at a Young Age (part 1) with patient Jason Hinojosa |
| Episode 5 | Cancer at a Young Age (part 2) with patient Melissa Helmick |
| Episode 6 | Intimacy and Relationships with patient John Ferrell, and Nichole Goble (CAN) |
| Episode 7 | Caregiving with caregiver Sarah Alysse Bobo |
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Season 2
S2 – Episode 1: Pediatric Kidney Cancer: Affecting the Entire Family with The Sanders Family
| Episode 1 | Pediatric Kidney Cancer: Affecting the Entire Family with The Sanders Family |
| Episode 2 | The Power of Social Media with patient Sid Sadler |
| Episode 3 | Diet & Nutrition with dietician Kate Zalewski, RD |
| Episode 4 | Experiencing Kidney Cancer as a Young, Black Woman with patient Mallory Foxx |
| Episode 5 | Living with Multiple Cancers with patient Amy Moore Plaizier |
| Episode 6 | Long-Term Cancer Survivorship with patient Raul Chavez |
| Episode 7 | Does Where You Live Affect Your Care? with Dr. Pedro Barata |
| Episode 8 | Navigating Kidney Cancer While Pregnant with patient Heather Williams |
| Episode 9 | Cancer Doesn’t Know an Age with patient Katie Coleman and Dr. Pavlos Msaouel |
| Episode 10 | In Their Own Words: A Conversation with host Annamaria Scaccia & Family |
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered: Season 3
S3 – Episode 5: Why Bedside Manner Matters with Dr. Matthew Campbell
| Episode 1 | When Cancer Shakes Up Friendships with patient Claudia Tatum |
| Episode 2 | Making it Through the Holidays with Cancer with patient Sean Healy |
| Episode 3 | Patterns Found Between the Environment and Kidney Cancer with Dr. Laura Bukavina and Dr. Christopher Weight |
| Episode 4 | Advocating for Palliative Care with patient Joel Stern |
| Episode 5 | Why Bedside Manner Matters with Dr. Matthew Campbell |
| Episode 6 | Supporting Children when their Parent has Cancer with Jay Stilwell, CEO of Kesem |