Begg and Co. conquer Goatfell
The date? 6th of April. The challenge? To climb the highest peak on the Isle of Arran. The team? Unstoppable. On a... Read More
NICE: Shared decision making
Author: Susanna Smith; BSc (Hons) Nursing and MSc Public Health Kidney Cancer UK Health Professional I recently had the privilege of attending... Read More
4 year old Nancy smashes the Rookie Run
Nancy ‘Noodle’ Pitt completed her mud run on 19th May and had an incredible time, as you will see by the photos.... Read More
Portugal to Spain – Iain’s journey along the Camino de Santiago
On the 1st of May Iain set out to complete his third camino. Over the next 12 days he would walk 259km... Read More
How we work with N.I.C.E
How Kidney Cancer UK works with N.I.C.E to bring new drugs treatments to patients Author; Lucy Willingale Bsc (Hons) Oncology and Radiotherapy... Read More
It’s okay as a carer to need help
Two years ago, I thought my life was over. Two years, eleven days and a handful of hours ago, a very kind... Read More
Talking to children about the ‘C’ word: Cancer
By Emma Clark. I want to start, first and foremost, by saying there are no right or wrong answers to this puzzling... Read More
Holiday time, be prepared & don’t get caught out by Brexit.
Holidays; I don’t know about you, but I love planning them especially when the weather is so dismal! Dreaming of an escape... Read More
Natalie Newnes: Born to Run
Following a weight loss plan and giving birth to a lovely baby boy, Natalie Newnes started running marathons. Life could not have been... Read More
Incidental CT scan turns Emma’s world on its head.
Emma Campbell went to her GP with an ache in her rib cage and a CT scan discovers a 4cm tumour on... Read More
Versius v. da Vinci; Robot Wars?
New ‘Versius’ robot surgery system coming to NHS hails the BBC News website. This is of course excellent news as the use... Read More
Andrew Weddle – My Kidney Cancer Journey
My name is Andrew Weddle, I’m 52, married and from East Kilbride, Scotland. I would like to share my kidney cancer journey... Read More
Kidney Cancer UK represents patients at NICE appraisals
On the 10th May 2018 the National Institute for Care and Health Excellence (NICE) appraised two different drug treatments in two meetings. The... Read More
Kidney Cancer UK Presents Survey at IKCC2018
Kidney Cancer UK were delighted to be invited to the IKCC 2018 Conference in Mexico City to present our UK Patient Survey. Here is Lucy's blog report on the event
Sugar tax: could this help stem the rise in kidney cancer cases?
Two years ago, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity and raise an expected £500 million to invest in school sports, the... Read More
Hollyann Prince – kidney cancer you truly suck
Added 2nd July 2018: We were deeply saddened to hear that Hollyann passed away on the 25th June, our thoughts and condolences... Read More
From kidney cancer patient to top healthy eating blogger
Read how at 29, Linzi Atkinson's life was turned upside down by kidney cancer and then given a new direction as health food blogger LinziLoves.com.
Living with kidney cancer; managing the emotions and feelings
Anyone can have mental health issues; many people do. There are a wide range of emotions and mental health issues and people with,... Read More
Obesity: a major factor in the UK’s sharp rise in kidney cancer?
Would you like chips with that? A pudding? Another drink? Yes, yes and yes! Eating lavishly: it’s easily done, whether at home... Read More
MY STORY…. so far!
By Wendy Pickering Last April I was feeling different, tired and uncomfortable after eating and also tenderness around my sternum. So made... Read More
Mike Tunstall – My Kidney Cancer Story
It all started with a vague pain in my right testicle leading to me making an appointment with my GP in June... Read More
The Britain against cancer conference
By Dr Rebecca Case-Upton Last week Lucy Willingale (Patient information and support leader) and I (Dr Rebecca Case-Upton – medical publications) attended the... Read More
Starving kidney cell tumours of glutamine
Starving kidney cell tumours of glutamine may halt their growth and destroy them. A novel approach currently being investigated. A novel approach... Read More
Evaluating the need for kidney cancer screening
By Dr Rebecca Case-Upton BSc (Hons), PhD Medical Publications A positive prognosis for kidney cancer is greatly increased if the disease is... Read More