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Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, family or friend, or a researcher or doctor — we need you. If you want to increase research funding and accelerate cures for kidney cancer, you belong here.
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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US ONLINE
Spread awareness and stay in the loop with advocacy events by joining our online communities. We’re on social media and on Smart Patients, and we’d love for you to join us! When you share our posts, add your comments, join our online events, and watch our videos, you are amplifying our efforts and increasing our reach. It’s a simple way to make a difference!
JOIN US ON ADVOCACY DAYS
No experience necessary! Advocacy Days are generally two-day events, where you meet with your Congressional reps in person or via Zoom. We train you, so you know what to say to convince Congress to fund kidney cancer research. Virtual advocacy days especially do not take up a lot of time and make an enormous impact on research funding. Your story matters!

WRITE A LETTER TO CONGRESS
A simple but personal letter can be a powerful tool to encourage your representatives to fund kidney cancer research. We work each year to ask for increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and the CDMRP’s Kidney Cancer Research Program. If you can’t join us for Advocacy Day events, consider adding your voice with a letter or email.
From 2018-2023 we have had 980 advocates attend 1,316 congressional meetings.
Join us in helping to accelerate cures for kidney cancer. Your voice counts!
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Thank you @SenatorTester from Duane and Debbie Talcott and Granddaughter Scarlett for your support for cancer research funding and continuing telehealth. @kidneycan
🎥 NEW VIDEO ALERT! Dive into the highlights of the KCRS23 meeting with Dr. Adam Stern, a #kidneycancer warrior, and Dr. Toni Choueiri from Dana-Farber, a leading voice in kidney cancer research. ...Discover why KCRS23 is a pivotal event in the kidney cancer community.
For an in-depth look at all the groundbreaking presentations, slides, and videos from KCRS23, visit: https://kcrs.kidneycan.org/kcrs23-presentations-video-slides/
Stay informed and be a part of the change in kidney cancer research!
#KCRS23 #KidneyCancerResearch
Thank you to Senator Jon Tester for meeting with the KidneyCAN delegation for #AdvocacyDays this week. Senator Tester supports robust funding for #kidneycancer research and champions access to ...telehealth.
🎥 NEW VIDEO ALERT! Dive into the highlights of the KCRS23 meeting with Dr. Adam Stern, a #kidneycancer warrior, and Dr. Toni Choueiri from Dana-Farber, a leading voice in kidney cancer research. ...Discover why KCRS23 is a pivotal event in the kidney cancer community.
For an in-depth look at all the groundbreaking presentations, slides, and videos from KCRS23, visit: https://kcrs.kidneycan.org/kcrs23-presentations-video-slides/
Stay informed and be a part of the change in kidney cancer research!
#KCRS23 #KidneyCancerResearch
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NOTE: Watch all KCRS23 presentations and view slides at https://kcrs.kidneycan.org/kcrs23-presentations-video-slides/Join Dr. Adam Stern, a brave...
youtu.beKCRS23 Meeting Insights: A Patient & Researcher Perspective with Dr. Adam Stern & Dr. Toni Choueiri
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Just in @JournalCancer 👉In a large multicenter prospective cohort of mRCC #kidneycancer active surveillance was pursued by >25% pts. 👇Congrats @MRHarrisonMD @Daniel_J_George ...https://t.co/XGvEgFztt5 Need biomarkers to characterize these pts @OncoAlert @urotoday
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