Working together to reduce the global burden of kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is a global issue. Every year, 338,000 people worldwide will be diagnosed with kidney cancer.
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ESMO Highlights 2019
Save the date: World Kidney Cancer Day 2020
On 18 June 2020, we will be celebrating the fourth World Kidney Cancer Day. The 2020 theme will once again be ‘We need to talk’, highlighting the urgent need for more awareness and action on kidney cancer around the globe.
For further information please visit: www.worldkidneycancerday.org
Updates from IKCC
Berit from @uronauten was at the #B2BGUCancerTriad today to talk about inclusion of the patient perspective into @SIU_urology. Great opportunity to collaborate internationally. #kidneycancer @WorldBladderCan @europa_uomo https://t.co/wGLkUrfmqP
Our latest newsletter is now online, including updates about the 10th IKCC Global Kidney Cancer Summit 2020, World Kidney Cancer Day 2020, and more: https://t.co/H6J9FKTiAI #kidneycancer
Christian Kollmannsberger emphasizes on the importance telling patients that “immunotherapy is very well tolerated until it’s not” and educate them on signs and symptoms of side effects. #kidneycancer #Immunotherapy #B2BGUCancerTriad https://t.co/tZN3NsDJl1
Did you know?
Kidney cancer is often found by accident.
Kidney cancer is the 12th 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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