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Thanks to the hard work of advocates in the kidney cancer community, Congress has allocated $50 million in federal funding for research in 2021. Twice a year KidneyCAN organizes calls and visits to congress to speak about the need for kidney cancer research. We need your help to continue the progress in funding kidney cancer research.
FOR PATIENTS
Whether you are a patient, caregiver, family member or friend, there is no greater way to impact our lawmakers than to share how kidney cancer has impacted your life. The passion you have to pursue advanced treatments or cure will translate to action! Patients and their families are at the heart of the grassroots army that has taken earmarked federal dollars for research from $0 to $50 million a year.
You and your loved ones can be a part of this army! There is strength and empowerment in “giving back”.
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KidneyCAN President Bryan Lewis and Dr. Andrew Smith of University of Alabama at Birmingham describe the importance of advocating for kidney cancer research funding and the impact it has on patient treatment.
SPEAK UP FOR FUNDING
KidneyCAN President Bryan Lewis and Dr. Andrew Smith of University of Alabama at Birmingham describe the importance of advocating for kidney cancer research funding and the impact it has on patient treatment.
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FOR RESEARCHERS
You might be here on the KidneyCAN site learning more about the DoD CDMRP Kidney Cancer Research Awards.
Did you know you can impact the amount of research dollars ultimately allocated? Your firsthand account of the cost and value of cancer research provides a unique and needed perspective when we talk to congressional representatives.
Please take the opportunity and support these advocacy visits and be part of the powerful, united voice we need to make a difference! We need basic science and translational researchers to be part of this grassroots army.
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For this installment of #KidneyCANDID, Dr. Sumanta Pal of City of Hope shares two things patients can do as they prepare for their #kidneycancer appointments.
▶️ Questions & Support: What to Bring to Your Kidney Cancer Oncology Appointment
Watch here: https://youtu.be/eSHbG7OeYHg
Have a topic you'd like us to cover in another episode of #KidneyCANDID? Comment below or email us at [email protected]!
Today, KidneyCAN is working with One Voice Against Cancer to advocate for #cancer research funding. Here we are with Senator Toomey's office (PA), along with Senator Warnock's office (GA). Thank you to Livestrong and other organizations lifting their voices today!
We urge Congress to support $49 billion in #funding for the NIH and $7.766 billion for the NCI.
Let’s save lives through #CancerResearch!
#CancerVoice22
It's not too late to join us for the next Town Hall event in our series! Learn about shared decision-making and your immunotherapy choices from leading oncologists.
Register now: https://bit.ly/ImmunotherapyTownHall
#kidneycan #immunotherapy #townhall #livingwithcancer #cancerlife #kidneycancer #patienteducation
It's not too late to register for our next Town Hall event! Learn about immunotherapy choices for #kidneycancer treatment from leading oncologists. We'll have Dr. Naomi Haas from Penn Medicine, Dr. Hans Hammers from UTSW, and Dr. Monty Pal from City of Hope.
📅 Tues, April 26
🕔 5:00 PM EDT
💻 Free Webinar via Zoom
Register now! https://bit.ly/ImmunotherapyTownHall
#kidneycan #livingwithcancer #cancerlife #patienteducation #empoweredpatient #shareddecisionmaking
Reminder! Our next patient education town hall will explore immunotherapy options for #kidneycancer patients.
📅 April 26th
🕔 5:00 pm ET
💻 via Zoom webinar
Register here: https://bit.ly/ImmunotherapyTownHall
Featuring Drs. Naomi Haas of UPenn, Hans Hammers of UTSW, and Monty Pal of City of Hope. Join us to hear this panel of leading expert oncologists discuss how they share the immunotherapy decision-making process with their patients.
Researchers! KidneyCAN is accepting abstracts for the 2022 Kidney Cancer Research Summit on October 6-7 in Philadelphia, PA.
Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this incredible meeting for #kidneycancer specialists.
Abstract submission guidelines and full details here: http://bit.ly/KCRS22Abstracts
#kidneycancerresearch #cancerresearch #kcsm
Another educational opportunity for #KidneyCancer patients!
Learn from some of the nation's top doctors at Yale Cancer Center. Tomorrow night (Thursday) at 7:00 PM ET.
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1uI0atogTR2VKcFC_W78Fg
Hear the latest in kidney cancer care, emerging therapies and general wellness from Dr. Thomas Hutson DO, Pharm.D., FACP of Texas Oncology and a panel of experts at @curetoday's Educated Patient® Kidney Cancer Summit on Saturday, April 9th .
Connect with the kidney cancer community and empower your own journey!
Learn more and reserve your virtual seat:
http://ow.ly/weVJ50Ivtjy
#educatedpatient #kidneycancer
We continue to honor the caregivers in our community during #KidneyCancerAwareness month. Tracy shares her insightful perspective along with the decisions she and her wife Julie had to make when facing a diagnosis.
Read more:
https://kidneycan.org/tracys-story-a-caregivers-perspective/
#kidneycancer #caregiving #cancerlife #livingwithcancer #caregiving #KCAM
