KidneyCAN
@kidneycan.bsky.social
Our mission is to accelerate cures for #kidneycancer. We educate patients about care and clinical trials, advocate for research funding, directly fund promising research, and propel collaboration at #KCRS. Learn more at www.kidneycan.org
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KidneyCAN
@kidneycan.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Accelerating Cures for Kidney Cancer | The KidneyCAN Story
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"Without KidneyCAN, without advocates going to the hill, sitting in front of politicians and telling their stories -- there would not have been any funding for kidney cancer."
- Dr. H. Hammers
We're accelerating cures for #kidneycancer.
WATCH: youtu.be/DdsryKHjesI
GIVE: kidneycan.org/donate-now
- Dr. H. Hammers
We're accelerating cures for #kidneycancer.
WATCH: youtu.be/DdsryKHjesI
GIVE: kidneycan.org/donate-now
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Join KidneyCAN for this webinar on 3 February. @kidneycan.bsky.social
#KidneyCancer research continues to evolve, with new insights shaping patient care every year. Our upcoming Town Hall will explore key research advances from 2025 and emerging science for 2026.
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Join KidneyCAN for this webinar on 3 February. @kidneycan.bsky.social
We’re excited to share our newly updated Patient Resource Center!
Created with input from patients, caregivers, & medical experts, it brings together clear, trusted information to help you navigate #KidneyCancer with confidence.
Explore what’s new at www.patients.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
Created with input from patients, caregivers, & medical experts, it brings together clear, trusted information to help you navigate #KidneyCancer with confidence.
Explore what’s new at www.patients.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
January 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM
We’re excited to share our newly updated Patient Resource Center!
Created with input from patients, caregivers, & medical experts, it brings together clear, trusted information to help you navigate #KidneyCancer with confidence.
Explore what’s new at www.patients.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
Created with input from patients, caregivers, & medical experts, it brings together clear, trusted information to help you navigate #KidneyCancer with confidence.
Explore what’s new at www.patients.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
#KidneyCancer research continues to evolve, with new insights shaping patient care every year. Our upcoming Town Hall will explore key research advances from 2025 and emerging science for 2026.
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
January 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
#KidneyCancer research continues to evolve, with new insights shaping patient care every year. Our upcoming Town Hall will explore key research advances from 2025 and emerging science for 2026.
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️Feb 3, 4:30–5:30 pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Excited to kick off #AUC3 with friends Dr. Toni Choueiri from Dana-Farber and Dr. Rana McKay from UCSD!
KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis shared KidneyCAN's work to support federal funding for kidney cancer research and create opportunities for researchers to innovate and work together.
#AUC3Miami
KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis shared KidneyCAN's work to support federal funding for kidney cancer research and create opportunities for researchers to innovate and work together.
#AUC3Miami
January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Excited to kick off #AUC3 with friends Dr. Toni Choueiri from Dana-Farber and Dr. Rana McKay from UCSD!
KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis shared KidneyCAN's work to support federal funding for kidney cancer research and create opportunities for researchers to innovate and work together.
#AUC3Miami
KidneyCAN CEO Bryan Lewis shared KidneyCAN's work to support federal funding for kidney cancer research and create opportunities for researchers to innovate and work together.
#AUC3Miami
Triage Cancer’s upcoming webinar, Legislative & Policy Watch 2026, will review key legislative and regulatory developments from late 2025 and what to expect in the year ahead.
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Triage Cancer’s upcoming webinar, Legislative & Policy Watch 2026, will review key legislative and regulatory developments from late 2025 and what to expect in the year ahead.
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
One decision. Lasting impact.
Monthly giving provides steady resources for research, patient support, and the policy work that turns funding into new trials and treatments.
Learn more or start a monthly gift: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Monthly giving provides steady resources for research, patient support, and the policy work that turns funding into new trials and treatments.
Learn more or start a monthly gift: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
One decision. Lasting impact.
Monthly giving provides steady resources for research, patient support, and the policy work that turns funding into new trials and treatments.
Learn more or start a monthly gift: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Monthly giving provides steady resources for research, patient support, and the policy work that turns funding into new trials and treatments.
Learn more or start a monthly gift: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
We've got our ears to the ground in Washington, DC, and after months of KidneyCAN advocates speaking up on Capitol Hill, we’re encouraged by what we’re seeing.
Your voices are driving progress. More soon.
Follow our #RestoreTheResearch campaign: https://kidneycan.org/restore-kcrp/
Your voices are driving progress. More soon.
Follow our #RestoreTheResearch campaign: https://kidneycan.org/restore-kcrp/
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We've got our ears to the ground in Washington, DC, and after months of KidneyCAN advocates speaking up on Capitol Hill, we’re encouraged by what we’re seeing.
Your voices are driving progress. More soon.
Follow our #RestoreTheResearch campaign: https://kidneycan.org/restore-kcrp/
Your voices are driving progress. More soon.
Follow our #RestoreTheResearch campaign: https://kidneycan.org/restore-kcrp/
Navigating #KidneyCancer means staying informed about where research is and where it’s going.
Join our next Town Hall, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Join our next Town Hall, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Navigating #KidneyCancer means staying informed about where research is and where it’s going.
Join our next Town Hall, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Join our next Town Hall, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
This MLK Day, we reflect on the importance of equity, including in healthcare and research.
Black Americans make up only 5–7% of clinical trial participants, affecting how well therapies work across diverse communities. We're working toward a future where medical progress benefits everyone.
Black Americans make up only 5–7% of clinical trial participants, affecting how well therapies work across diverse communities. We're working toward a future where medical progress benefits everyone.
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This MLK Day, we reflect on the importance of equity, including in healthcare and research.
Black Americans make up only 5–7% of clinical trial participants, affecting how well therapies work across diverse communities. We're working toward a future where medical progress benefits everyone.
Black Americans make up only 5–7% of clinical trial participants, affecting how well therapies work across diverse communities. We're working toward a future where medical progress benefits everyone.
Join us for KidneyCAN’s next Town Hall for Patients and Caregivers on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: Looking Back, Looking Forward.
Register now to join us live via Zoom: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Register now to join us live via Zoom: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Join us for KidneyCAN’s next Town Hall for Patients and Caregivers on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET: Looking Back, Looking Forward.
Register now to join us live via Zoom: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Register now to join us live via Zoom: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Save the date for #KCRS26!
The Kidney Cancer Research Summit returns July 23–24, 2026, at the InterContinental Boston.
KCRS brings together researchers, clinicians, and advocates to share data, spark collaboration, and accelerate progress in #KidneyCancer research.
#AcceleratingCures
The Kidney Cancer Research Summit returns July 23–24, 2026, at the InterContinental Boston.
KCRS brings together researchers, clinicians, and advocates to share data, spark collaboration, and accelerate progress in #KidneyCancer research.
#AcceleratingCures
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Save the date for #KCRS26!
The Kidney Cancer Research Summit returns July 23–24, 2026, at the InterContinental Boston.
KCRS brings together researchers, clinicians, and advocates to share data, spark collaboration, and accelerate progress in #KidneyCancer research.
#AcceleratingCures
The Kidney Cancer Research Summit returns July 23–24, 2026, at the InterContinental Boston.
KCRS brings together researchers, clinicians, and advocates to share data, spark collaboration, and accelerate progress in #KidneyCancer research.
#AcceleratingCures
Join KidneyCAN’s upcoming Town Hall for Patients and Caregivers, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET.
Register here: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Register here: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Join KidneyCAN’s upcoming Town Hall for Patients and Caregivers, Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Latest in Kidney Cancer Research, on Tuesday, February 3, from 4:30–5:30 pm ET.
Register here: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Register here: https://bit.ly/LookingBackLookingForward2026
#AcceleratingCures
Triage Cancer’s upcoming webinar, Legislative & Policy Watch 2026, will break down key legislative and regulatory developments from late 2025 and what to expect in the year ahead.
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Triage Cancer’s upcoming webinar, Legislative & Policy Watch 2026, will break down key legislative and regulatory developments from late 2025 and what to expect in the year ahead.
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
🗓️ January 27, 2026
⏰ 10am PT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET
Register here: https://bit.ly/3KX1dsE
#AcceleratingCures
Monthly giving allows researchers to plan long-term studies, helps patients access reliable support, and ensures advocacy efforts don’t stall when funding shifts.
Learn more: https://kidneycan.org/ways-to-give/
#40for40 #AcceleratingCures
Learn more: https://kidneycan.org/ways-to-give/
#40for40 #AcceleratingCures
January 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Monthly giving allows researchers to plan long-term studies, helps patients access reliable support, and ensures advocacy efforts don’t stall when funding shifts.
Learn more: https://kidneycan.org/ways-to-give/
#40for40 #AcceleratingCures
Learn more: https://kidneycan.org/ways-to-give/
#40for40 #AcceleratingCures
Change happens when real people share real stories with the people who write the laws. Advocacy Days give kidney cancer patients and caregivers a seat at the table.
Join us for Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026, as we keep pushing research forward.
#AcceleratingCures
Join us for Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026, as we keep pushing research forward.
#AcceleratingCures
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Change happens when real people share real stories with the people who write the laws. Advocacy Days give kidney cancer patients and caregivers a seat at the table.
Join us for Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026, as we keep pushing research forward.
#AcceleratingCures
Join us for Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026, as we keep pushing research forward.
#AcceleratingCures
Every day, 40 people lose their lives to #KidneyCancer. Progress depends on sustained research, strong advocacy, and the resources to keep both moving forward.
Your $40 monthly gift helps support the work that turns patient voices into federal research funding.
https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
Your $40 monthly gift helps support the work that turns patient voices into federal research funding.
https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
January 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Every day, 40 people lose their lives to #KidneyCancer. Progress depends on sustained research, strong advocacy, and the resources to keep both moving forward.
Your $40 monthly gift helps support the work that turns patient voices into federal research funding.
https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
Your $40 monthly gift helps support the work that turns patient voices into federal research funding.
https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
The PACT Act expanded benefits and care options for veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service, including veterans diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Understanding eligibility and available support can be complicated. Learn more at https://kidneycan.org/kidney-cancer-and-the-military/
Understanding eligibility and available support can be complicated. Learn more at https://kidneycan.org/kidney-cancer-and-the-military/
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The PACT Act expanded benefits and care options for veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service, including veterans diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Understanding eligibility and available support can be complicated. Learn more at https://kidneycan.org/kidney-cancer-and-the-military/
Understanding eligibility and available support can be complicated. Learn more at https://kidneycan.org/kidney-cancer-and-the-military/
Advocacy works when the people most affected are heard. Sharing lived experience with lawmakers helps ensure #KidneyCancer research remains a priority.
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026.
#AcceleratingCures
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026.
#AcceleratingCures
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Advocacy works when the people most affected are heard. Sharing lived experience with lawmakers helps ensure #KidneyCancer research remains a priority.
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026.
#AcceleratingCures
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026.
#AcceleratingCures
As we begin a new year, we remain focused on what matters most: advancing kidney cancer research, strengthening advocacy, and supporting patients and families every step of the way.
Thank you for being part of this community. Happy 2026!
#AcceleratingCures
Thank you for being part of this community. Happy 2026!
#AcceleratingCures
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
As we begin a new year, we remain focused on what matters most: advancing kidney cancer research, strengthening advocacy, and supporting patients and families every step of the way.
Thank you for being part of this community. Happy 2026!
#AcceleratingCures
Thank you for being part of this community. Happy 2026!
#AcceleratingCures
Progress in kidney cancer research depends on momentum—steady advocacy, consistent funding, and continued collaboration.
If this work matters to you, your support helps sustain that momentum and ensures research doesn’t stall: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
If this work matters to you, your support helps sustain that momentum and ensures research doesn’t stall: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
December 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Progress in kidney cancer research depends on momentum—steady advocacy, consistent funding, and continued collaboration.
If this work matters to you, your support helps sustain that momentum and ensures research doesn’t stall: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
If this work matters to you, your support helps sustain that momentum and ensures research doesn’t stall: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Knowing what to ask your doctor can help you feel more informed and confident about your care. Our Patient Resource Center offers guidance on important questions to bring to appointments, from diagnosis to treatment options.
Find more trusted resources at www.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
Find more trusted resources at www.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Knowing what to ask your doctor can help you feel more informed and confident about your care. Our Patient Resource Center offers guidance on important questions to bring to appointments, from diagnosis to treatment options.
Find more trusted resources at www.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
Find more trusted resources at www.kidneycan.org
#AcceleratingCures
Advocacy is where personal experience meets public policy. When patients and caregivers speak directly with lawmakers, it shapes how #KidneyCancer research is funded and prioritized.
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026. Save the date!
#AcceleratingCures
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026. Save the date!
#AcceleratingCures
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Advocacy is where personal experience meets public policy. When patients and caregivers speak directly with lawmakers, it shapes how #KidneyCancer research is funded and prioritized.
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026. Save the date!
#AcceleratingCures
We’ll continue that work together at Spring Advocacy Days, March 9–10, 2026. Save the date!
#AcceleratingCures
After his diagnosis, Chuck Stravin chose to turn his experience into action, working with KidneyCAN to help make things better for the patients who come after him.
Support the work that helps move kidney cancer research forward: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Support the work that helps move kidney cancer research forward: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
December 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
After his diagnosis, Chuck Stravin chose to turn his experience into action, working with KidneyCAN to help make things better for the patients who come after him.
Support the work that helps move kidney cancer research forward: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Support the work that helps move kidney cancer research forward: https://kidneycan.org/donate-now/
#AcceleratingCures
Advocacy puts real stories in front of the people who make decisions. When patients and caregivers speak directly with lawmakers, kidney cancer research becomes a priority, not an afterthought. That work continues during our 2026 Spring Advocacy Days on March 9–10.
#AcceleratingCures
#AcceleratingCures
December 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Advocacy puts real stories in front of the people who make decisions. When patients and caregivers speak directly with lawmakers, kidney cancer research becomes a priority, not an afterthought. That work continues during our 2026 Spring Advocacy Days on March 9–10.
#AcceleratingCures
#AcceleratingCures
Today, KidneyCAN joins One Voice Against Cancer's Day of Action, urging Congress to pass a full-year funding bill & prioritize funding for the NCI, the NIH, & the CDC's Cancer Division. We can’t afford to pause progress on cancer research & prevention funding.
#CancerVoice25 #AcceleratingCures
#CancerVoice25 #AcceleratingCures
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, KidneyCAN joins One Voice Against Cancer's Day of Action, urging Congress to pass a full-year funding bill & prioritize funding for the NCI, the NIH, & the CDC's Cancer Division. We can’t afford to pause progress on cancer research & prevention funding.
#CancerVoice25 #AcceleratingCures
#CancerVoice25 #AcceleratingCures