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In our own words

During this series of videos, kidney cancer patients and carers talk frankly about their experiences, emotions and how to live well with a diagnosis of kidney cancer
Coping with a diagnosis of kidney cancer
Talking about kidney cancer
A carer’s perspective

Real stories

The lives of all these people have been affected by kidney cancer
Some are patients, some are carers, all are stories by real people sharing their experiences of living with kidney cancer

Latest kidney cancer news

21 Nov 2025

Stopping treatment with immunotherapy after immune-related side effects seems to have favourable outcomes

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21 Nov 2025

The role of nutrition in kidney cancer care

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17 Nov 2025

High-Fibre diet may boost immunotherapy activity in advanced kidney cancer patients

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17 Nov 2025

'Helpful in so many ways': Guildford Kidney Cancer Patient Information Day

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28 Oct 2025

Belzutifan plus lenvatinib show promise as a second-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer

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28 Oct 2025

Pembrolizumab plus belzutifan combination shows promise as an adjuvant treatment for kidney cancer

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28 Oct 2025

Kidney Cancer Highlights from ESMO 2025

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27 Oct 2025

NHS Healthy Choices Quiz

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16 Oct 2025

Kidney cancer microscope cuts patient waits in Cambridge

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8 Oct 2025

New treatment, casdatifan, shows promise in previously treated kidney cancer

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7 Oct 2025

Bevacizumab plus erlotinib shows antitumor activity in advanced papillary kidney cancer

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29 Sep 2025

Coalition for Reducing Bureaucracy in Clinical Trials 2025 Recommendations

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Action Kidney Cancer55 minutes ago
A recent study wanted to find out what happens to people with advanced kidney cancer who are treated with a combination of two immunotherapies, nivolumab and ipilimumab, and then have to stop treatment because of immune-related side effects caused by their immune system. Some patients restarted treatment after their side effects got better, while others stopped the treatment for good.

Read more about this study on our website here:
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The effect of re-treatment or stopping treatment with immunotherapy after immune-related side effects - Action Kidney Cancer
A recent study wanted to find out what happens to people with advanced kidney cancer who are treated with a combination of two immunotherapies, nivolumab and ipilimumab, and then have to stop treatment because of immune-related side effects caused by their immune system. Some patients restarted trea...
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Action Kidney Cancer8 hours ago
A great presentation at the 2025 International Kidney Cancer Symposium in Denver, Colorado, USA last week highlighted the important role of nutrition in both the development and treatment of kidney cancer. Dietary choices can influence the outcomes of kidney cancer treatment, stress management, and overall wellbeing during treatment.

Read more on our website here:
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The role of nutrition in kidney cancer care - Action Kidney Cancer
A great presentation at the 2025 International Kidney Cancer Symposium in Denver, Colorado, USA last week highlighted the important role of nutrition in both the development and treatment of kidney cancer. Dietary choices can influence the outcomes of kidney cancer treatment, stress management, and....
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A recent small study has shown that patients with advanced kidney cancer who ate a diet high in fibre lived longer when treated with certain cancer drugs called immunotherapies.

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High-Fibre diet may boost immunotherapy activity in advanced kidney cancer patients - Action Kidney Cancer
A recent small study has shown that patients with advanced kidney cancer who ate a diet high in fibre lived longer when treated with certain cancer drugs called immunotherapies. Over about a year and a half, patients who ate at least 15 grams of fibre a day had a much lower risk of their cancer gett...
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'Helpful in so many ways': Last month Karen McNee from Action Kidney Cancer joined health care professionals from The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre in Guildford and supported them in hosting a kidney cancer patient information day.

Read more about the Guildford patient information day and our plans for 2026 on our website here:
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'Helpful in so many ways': Guildford Kidney Cancer Patient Information Day - Action Kidney Cancer
Last month, Karen McNee from Action Kidney Cancer joined Lucie Broome, the renal oncology lead CNS, and the health care professionals from The Royal Surrey Cancer centre in Guildford and supported them in hosting a kidney cancer patient information day. The day was a great opportunity for patients a...
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Action Kidney Cancer1 week ago
Please support us by wearing a green ribbon pin or one of our charity wristbands, these are a great way to raise awareness of kidney cancer.

Another way they can be used is by gifting them to your family and friends for special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, or Christmas.

Each ribbon and wristband comes with one of the following words: Thank you, Friendship, Support, or Kindness. Please select the word you would like on your card with each item.

The suggested donation for each ribbon/wristband is £7.50 and this will cover the postage and packaging.

To order your ribbons and wristbands, please email us with the recipients name, address and the word you would like.

To make your donation please go to Enthuse by clicking here:

https://kcsn.enthuse.com/cf/green-ribbon-825b9

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Please sign up to our newsletter, they are a great way to keep up to date with information about kidney cancer. They are easy to read, friendly, chatty, and yet informative.

If you would like to submit an article, or you have a story or photo that you would like us to share, then please get in touch with us at support@actionkidneycancer.org.

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