Welcome to Action Kidney Cancer

The United Kingdom’s only patient-led kidney cancer charity

Patient Support Forum

Stronger together

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

4 Jul 2025

Government publishes NHS 10-year Health Plan

1 Jul 2025

Screening programme to be extended to Wakefield

1 Jul 2025

Cabozantinib most promising for refractory metastatic kidney cancer

20 Jun 2025

Combination therapy shows promise for hereditary papillary kidney cancer

19 Jun 2025

Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan

13 Jun 2025

Kidney cancer research highlights from ASCO 2025

21 May 2025

The financial implications of a cancer diagnosis

19 May 2025

Cancer waiting times: latest updates

14 May 2025

Kidney cancer becoming more common in younger people?

30 Apr 2025

UK regulators approve injectable form of nivolumab for solid tumours

28 Apr 2025

Immunotherapy for the treatment of non-clear cell kidney cancer

7 Apr 2025

IKCC Global Kidney Cancer Summit

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Action Kidney Cancer5 days ago
Great news - Hundreds of people in Wakefield and across the region will benefit from life-saving abdomen scans following new funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Read more on our website here:
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Action Kidney Cancer5 days ago
In an interesting European study of second-line treatments for metastatic kidney cancer that does not respond to first-line treatment, or becomes resistant to first-line treatment (refractory kidney cancer), cabozantinib was the most commonly used treatment and results in good outcomes for patients.

Read more on our website here:
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Action Kidney Cancer1 week ago
If you would like to help us support patients and families affected by kidney cancer a great way to do so would be to host a Mad Hatters Tea Party.

Now the sun is shining this is a great time to meet with friends and loved ones, why not have tea and a cake or a full afternoon tea, the choice is yours and raise some funds for us at the same time.

To get started please follow the link below, where you will find lots of great ideas on host your party or contact Karen@actionkidneycancer.org

https://actionkidneycancer.org/get.../mad-hatters-tea-party/

#kidneycancer #bypatientsforpatients #StrongerTogether
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Action Kidney Cancer1 week ago
Thank you to FROGS ( Friends Of Renal Oncology Group) for taking part in this years IKCC World Kidney Cancer Day 2025 on the 19th June.
They joined us at the global symposium and decided to wear green to raise awareness of kidney cancer on the day, who knew there are so many shades!

To find out more about patients groups around the country please follow the link below:
https://actionkidneycancer.org/help-support/patient-groups/

#kidneycancer #bypatientsforpatient #StrongerTogether #WKCD2025
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Action Kidney Cancer2 weeks ago
If you missed the IKCC Global symposium yesterday, we have the recording.
More than 500 people have already viewed this very informative symposium.

To watch the recording please follow the link:
https://actionkidneycancer.org/get-involved/world-kidney-cancer-day-2025/#
#kidneycancer #bypatientsforpatient #StrongerTogether #WKCD2025
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Action Kidney Cancer2 weeks ago
Thank you to everyone who helped us raise awareness of IKCC World Kidney Cancer day, it has made the difference.

Like other hospitals Leighton Hospital in Crew have been busy talking to kidney cancer patients on how to 'Show your kidneys some love'

To see all our useful resources that can help you, please follow the link below:

https://actionkidneycancer.org/get-involved/world-kidney-cancer-day-2025/

#kidneycancer #bypatientsforpatients #StrongerTogether #WKCD2025 #WorldKidneyCancerDay
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