Author: KCCure
11th Annual Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Kidney Cancer Symposium
On September 7th, the Harvard Medical Research Centers including Dana Farber, Beth Isreal, Brigham & Women's will once again hold their annual Kidney Cancer Symposium at the Newton Massachessetts Marriott. The Symposium is an all-day in-person and virtual event beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 3:30 pm.
Voice of Kidney Cancer – Barbara Muchow
Barbara Muchow is a kidney cancer survivor. She shares a beautiful story of friendship and loss and how it led to an early diagnosis of kidney cancer. To tell my cancer story I have to tell about my best friend of 40 years, Dorothy. Actually, Dorothy, her husband Bob and my husband and I were all best friends. We first met in Illinois as young parents and ended up in Nevada as retirees. Dorothy an...
Alison Brooke McDonough – In Memoriam
KCCure tribute to Alison McDonough who bravely battle papillary RCC.
We Hit our Goal! $50,000 in new Research Funding for Kidney Cancer
KCCure hits goal of raising $50,000 in new kidney cancer research funding. Learn more about our Kidney Cancer Research Grant Program and our mission for find a cure for kidney cancer.
Joe Paterniti – In Memoriam
KCCure tribute to Joe Paterniti (1969-2017) a dedicated father and husband who lost his life to kidney cancer.
KCCure Urges EMA to approve Opdivo/Yervoy for European Kidney Cancer Patients
July 30, 2018 Washington, DC, – The Kidney Cancer Research Alliance(KCCure) responded to the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommendation against approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of ipilimumab (Yervoy) combined with nivolumab (Opdivo) for the first line treatment of high and intermediate risk metastatic renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer). The question of si...
Voice of Kidney Cancer – Katherine Battle
Katherine Battle was nine when her dad died of kidney cancer. In this essay she writes about loss, remembrance and above all things - enduring love. The past can't be changed - but her voice gives us all hope for the future.
Voice of Kidney Cancer – James
"I realize that there is no avoiding death from this disease, so I plan for its eventuality but I refuse to stop living. Cancer does not define me." James is a stage 4 kidney cancer survivor and this is is his story.
Voice of Kidney Cancer – Julie Shill
Julie is a stage 4 kidney cancer survivor and author of the blog: Julie's Not Dying Today. Her latest post about working with Sonya Owens, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker on managing emotional aspects of cancer is something that all patients can benefit from. Thank you Julie for educating and inspiring!
World Kidney Cancer Q&A Day – June 21st
As members of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), KCCure is a proud partner and participant of the second-annual World Kidney Cancer Q&A Day.
Report from ASCO – CARMENA Trial
KCCure recently attended ASCO - the world's largest cancer research conference. Learn more below on why everyone in the kidney cancer world is talking about CARMENA.
Help Share the Patient Perspective at ASCO
During ASCO, new data was presented from the “CARMENA” trial showing that overall survival for metastatic patients was not improved by performing a nephrectomy (or removing the primary tumor). This is a controversial question and one that is being debated by many physicians. We want to include the patient voice in that debate. Please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey ...