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Chuck Stravin: “With Time Comes Hope”
Chuck Stravin is married to his high school sweetheart, Liz, and lives in Quincy, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. Diagnosed with advanced renal cancer in 2015, Chuck is beating the odds and has become a passionate advocate for kidney cancer...
Lenny and Phyllis: “We Need to Keep Up the Fight”
Phyllis was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2012. Tumors were found on both kidneys and treated with surgery. Her cancer progessed to stage IV in 2014, but Phyllis says, "Here I am, ten years later! Life has changed, but it is good!" For this...
Rock the Run for Kidney Cancer Research Funding
KidneyCAN had the first ever Rock the Run 5k fundraiser in October 2022. This is part of the group of KCRS22 attendees who walked and ran with us at dawn before the second conference day began. KidneyCAN is proud to share the results of the first...
The 2022 Kidney Cancer Research Summit
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...
Debra Beyhan: Embracing the Ups and Downs of Life with Kidney Cancer
Deb Beyhan is the Patient Legislative Advocate for KidneyCAN. She was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer in 2016 at the age of 53. Deb lives outside of Atlanta, GA, with her husband. For this month's Community Spotlight, we want to tell you...
District Days: Asking Congress to Fund Kidney Cancer Research
On August 8-9th, KidneyCAN gathered advocates from all over the United States to ask Congress for robust funding for kidney cancer research through the NIH and CDMRP (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs). Read on to hear about our...
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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August 2023
Register Now for Our Next Town Hall!
Tuesday, October 10th
Be Kind to Your Kidneys: Optimizing Your Kidney Health
Read more about:
- Recent advances in kidney cancer research
- an upcoming patient education event on kidney health
- spotlight on a distinguished kidney cancer researcher in our community.
June 2023
You’re Invited!
Register Now for KCRS23
Bringing Global Experts Together
We’re just one week away! There’s still time for you to register for a FREE virtual seat at the Kidney Cancer Research Summit (KCRS23)! This event brings together top researchers and clinicians from around the world to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and accelerate cures for kidney cancer.
April 2023
Connecting, Learning, and Inspiring Hope
KidneyCAN is excited to share important news for the kidney cancer community:
- “Stories of Survivorship” Town Hall
- Community Spotlight: Kidney Cancer and the Military
- Spring Advocacy Days — we went to Capitol Hill to speak up for you!
- World Kidney Cancer Day is coming up in June!
- Research news and updates
