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How one family’s huddle turned into a $53,000 movement — and a master class in the kind of stubborn, almost-delusional hope that fuels kidney cancer research. Veronica McLaughlin will tell you, with a laugh, that she has “delusions of grandeur.” When she started planning a March fundraising...

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Reed on 3! Lessons on Hype (and Hope) When Facing Kidney Cancer

Reed on 3! Lessons on Hype (and Hope) When Facing Kidney Cancer

Apr 29, 2026

How one family’s huddle turned into a $53,000 movement — and a master class in the kind of stubborn, almost-delusional hope that fuels kidney cancer research. Veronica McLaughlin will tell you, with a laugh, that she has “delusions of grandeur.” When she started planning a March fundraising...

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Inside UC San Diego’s Research Program with Dr. Rana McKay

Inside UC San Diego’s Research Program with Dr. Rana McKay

Jan 30, 2026

KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis recently spent a full day immersed in one of the most dynamic kidney cancer research environments in the country: UC San Diego Health, guided by Dr. Rana McKay, a nationally recognized medical oncologist and leader in genitourinary (GU) cancer research. From breathtaking...

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Reed on 3! Lessons on Hype (and Hope) When Facing Kidney Cancer

Reed on 3! Lessons on Hype (and Hope) When Facing Kidney Cancer

Apr 29, 2026

How one family’s huddle turned into a $53,000 movement — and a master class in the kind of stubborn, almost-delusional hope that fuels kidney cancer research. Veronica McLaughlin will tell you, with a laugh, that she has “delusions of grandeur.” When she started planning a March fundraising...

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Inside UC San Diego’s Research Program with Dr. Rana McKay

Inside UC San Diego’s Research Program with Dr. Rana McKay

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Jan 30, 2026 | Clinical Trials, Dr. Rana McKay, Kidney Cancer, KidneyCAN Spotlight, News, Research, UCSD

KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis recently spent a full day immersed in one of the most dynamic kidney cancer research environments in the country: UC San Diego Health, guided by Dr. Rana McKay, a nationally recognized medical oncologist and leader in genitourinary (GU)...
The 2022 Kidney Cancer Research Summit

The 2022 Kidney Cancer Research Summit

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Trials, Kidney Cancer, News, Research

Dr. Laurence Albiges (Institut Gustave Roussy) presents on the microbiome at KCRS22. The microbiome has now been recognized as one of the emerging hallmarks and enabling characteristics of cancer. KidneyCAN hosted the 4th Annual Kidney Cancer Research Summit on...
IKCC Report: Retention in Clinical Trials

IKCC Report: Retention in Clinical Trials

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Apr 25, 2022 | Clinical Trials, Kidney Cancer, News, Research

The International Kidney Cancer Coalition launched a pilot program to understand the barriers and other considerations that drive the decision to leave a clinical trial and uncover ways to better support patients currently in or considering joining clinical trials....
Dr. John T. Wilson: “A Lot of Reason to Hope”

Dr. John T. Wilson: “A Lot of Reason to Hope”

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Jun 24, 2021 | Advocacy News, CDMRP, Clinical Trials, Kidney Cancer, KidneyCAN Spotlight, Research, Research Funding

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. John T. Wilson Giving Patients “A Lot of Reason to Hope” At KidneyCAN, we have the pleasure of meeting and working with talented researchers from all over the world. We want to share some of the insights and experiences of one...
#KCRS20: A Global Success!

#KCRS20: A Global Success!

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Nov 1, 2020 | CDMRP, Celebration, Clinical Trials, Events, KCRS20, Kidney Cancer, Kidney Cancer Research Summit, Research

#KCRS20: A Global Success! On October 22-23, 2020, KidneyCAN presented the second annual Kidney Cancer Research Summit in a global virtual conference. The event was an incredible success, and we are so pleased with the response and contributions from the kidney cancer...
Checkpoint 9ER: A New Arrow in Our Quiver

Checkpoint 9ER: A New Arrow in Our Quiver

by adrian.hayes@kidneycan.org | Oct 1, 2020 | Celebration, Clinical Trials, Dana-Farber Cancer Center, Kidney Cancer, Research

Checkmate 9ER: A New Arrow in Our Quiver The results of Phase 3 Checkmate 9ER trial are in! The 9ER trial evaluated the combination of Nivolumab (“Nivo”) and Cabozantinib (“Cabo”). This trial compared the combo to Sunitinib (“Sutent”) in patients who had not...
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