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Fall Micro-Strike: KidneyCAN Asks Congress to Fund Kidney Cancer Research
Fall Micro-Strike: KidneyCAN Asks Congress to Fund Kidney Cancer ResearchOn Monday, December 1, 2021, KidneyCAN gathered a team of delegates and once again asked Congress to fund kidney cancer research. We are asking for robust funding of the...
Handling the Holidays with Cancer: A KidneyCAN Town Hall Event
Don't miss the latest KidneyCAN Town Hall! These events are interactive virtual webinars for patients and caregivers to get information and resources for living with kidney cancer. On November 30th, KidneyCAN will host "Holidays with Cancer:...
Meet the Lesicas: Moving Forward
Tony Lesica, age 58, lives in Connecticut with his wife Jennine. A semi-retired financial planner, Tony is a chess player and football fan. He has three children: Jacquelyn (pictured here), Johnny, and Stacy. Tony was diagnosed with kidney cancer...
Shari Stonacek: So Many Reasons to Live
Shari Stonacek is living with Stage IV kidney cancer. She is pictured here (center) with her family from left to right: daughter Joycin, daughter Jasmin, son-in-law Jordan, daughter-in-law Rachel holding grandson Landon, son Justin, Shari, husband...
District Days 2021: Speaking with One Voice
Our Ask: Fund Kidney Cancer Research We lose almost 40 people per day to kidney cancer in the United States. The need for research funding is urgent.For District Days, the kidney cancer community met with members of Congress all over the United...
World Kidney Cancer Day 2021: We Need to Talk About How We’re Feeling
On June 17th, people from all around the world came together to participate in activities for #WorldKidneyCancerDay, and we’re proud to share what KidneyCAN did in partnership with the IKCC and many other partners from the kidney cancer community....
KidneyCAN Newsletters
KidneyCAN publishes six newsletters a year. We share the latest research news, inspiring patient and researcher stories, and KidneyCAN events -- Kidney Cancer Research Summit, Town Halls, and other patient education and clinical trial opportunities.
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February 2022
Looking ahead to March and Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Preparing for our spring Advocacy Days event to fund kidney cancer research. Community Spotlight: Tracy shares her story as the caregiver for her wife Julie. Information about our next Town Hall, a webinar on immunotherapy choices. The latest research news.
December 2021
Hope and Inspiration for Kidney Cancer Patients in 2022: A special note from Bryan Lewis, KidneyCAN President. Information about our next Town Hall event, reviewing 2021 research breakthroughs and looking ahead at 2022. David and Josie share the impact of kidney cancer on their lives after their wedding. The latest research news.
