Bringing evidence-based patient experiences and insights to scientific discussions and decision-makers has long been an IKCC priority. This year, IKCC enhanced its attendance at kidney cancer and oncology conferences with the strategic goal of sharing results from the 2025 IKCC Global Patient Survey on Kidney Cancer (GPS) with healthcare professionals and decision makers.

An overview of these efforts is now available, including summaries of the poster presentations, as well as links to the Posters and published abstracts.

This year’s European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress was held from 17-21 October 2025, in Berlin, Germany. The presentations are available to read on the ESMO website. Some affiliates of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) went to the meeting to keep up to date with the care and treatment of patients with kidney cancer. In this report, a brief ‘Take home messages’ section is followed by more in-depth review of selected abstracts.

World Kidney Cancer Day was on Thursday 19th June 2025. The theme for 2025 was Show your kidneys some love. Inspired by findings from the recent Global Patient Survey, the campaign focused on raising awareness of the importance of kidney health when affected by kidney cancer.

The campaign featured resources in 13 languages including information about kidney health, a downloadable checklist for patients, and a Twibbon for social media. IKCC also hosted an online Global Patient & Carer Symposium, where all aspects of keeping kidneys healthy when living with kidney cancer was discussed. Learn more about World Kidney Cancer Day 2025 in the Campaign Report.