Working together to reduce the global burden of kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is a global issue. Every year, 431,000 people worldwide will be diagnosed with kidney cancer.
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Announcement: New IKCC Executive Director
We are pleased to announce Olivier Exertier of France has accepted the role of Executive Director of IKCC effective 1 January 2025. Olivier brings both national and global public health experience with a strong focus on cancer. In this role, he will provide visionary leadership in collaboration with the Board and ensure IKCC’s mission and strategic objectives are achieved.
Read more in the End of Year message from Board Chair Dr Micheal Jewett where he welcomes Olivier to the IKCC community.
The 2024 Global Patient Survey on Kidney Cancer and Growths is now closed
On 15 November the 4th Global Patient Survey on Kidney Cancer and Growths closed. We are thrilled to share 2677 people completed the survey! Thanks to the collective efforts of Partner Organisations, we surpassed the total number of respondents in the 2022 survey by 21%.
The research team has begun the data analysis process and results will be shared in the coming months.
A special thank you to the patients, survivors and caregivers who took the time to complete the survey. Together we are generating the evidence that will help reduce the global burden of kidney cancer.
Save the Date: 2025 Global Kidney Cancer Summit
Mark your calendars. The 2025 Global Kidney Cancer Summit will take place in Madrid, Spain on Friday 4th April – Sunday 6th April 2025.
More details to follow in 2025.
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Claudia Ungarelli, IKCC board member and @AntureIT leadership team member, attended the Florence Multidisciplinary Expert Meeting on RCC last week. Thank you to Dr Riccardo Campi for organising the event and for ensuring the patient voice was included. @Ric_Campi @Claudia_Ung
⭐ New Blog Post! ⭐ Nicole Scott shares how caregiving gave her many opportunities to make a positive difference in her husband Keith's experience of #papillary #kidneycancer and treatment. Read her insights: ttps://www.kidneycancer.org/stories/nicole-scott-caregiving/
Our first @Flo_exp_RCC_25
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2 days full of #science & #emotions, surrounded by experts and brilliant researchers in the field, all part of a wonderful #family aiming to share knowledge and expertise to advance #RCC care.
Embraced by the beauty of Florence.…
What were the biggest #KidneyCancer breakthroughs in 2024? What’s ahead in 2025? Find out at Looking Back, Looking Forward on January 30, 2025. Submit your questions and join the conversation!
Register here: https://bit.ly/KidneyCANTownHall
#AcceleratingCures
Thank you Dr Volpe for speaking to the importance of shared decision making for kidney cancer patient care.
Registration is open for @kidneycan's free virtual Town Hall:
Looking Back, Looking Forward | A KidneyCAN Town Hall
Renowned kidney cancer researchers share a retrospective of 2024 breakthroughs, along with a look forward at 2025.
kidneycan.org
Did you know?
Kidney cancer is often found by accident.
Kidney cancer is the 14th most prevalent cancer worldwide.
About 59 per cent of kidney cancer cases occur in more developed countries.
Our Global Network
IKCC welcomes every organisation that has an interest in kidney cancer and who pledges to conform to our Code of Conduct. We extend an open invitation to become part of this international network.
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