The SMC; how they work and how we work with them
Kidney Cancer Scotland Health Professional, Maureen (Mo) Johnson (below), recently attended the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC) Patient Group Partners Meeting in Glasgow.... Read More
Run the London Marathon 2020 for Kidney Cancer UK
The Virgin Money London Marathon is the most iconic marathon in the world. It attracts runners of all abilities who love the... Read More
Finding the light at the end of the tunnel
by Emma Clark, guest blogger Grieving is not only synonymous with death, but with loss generally. My understandings of, and experience with,... Read More
Kidney Cancer Scotland Patient & Carer Survey
Please only take this survey if you are based in Scotland. If you are taking this survey on a phone or tablet,... Read More
Why Do I Volunteer
By Emma Clark I have chosen to volunteer with Kidney Cancer Scotland for several reasons.I believe volunteering reflects who you are and... Read More
SMC Recommend nivolumab + ipilimumab for 1st line Rcc
By: Maureen Johnson – RGN, BSc (hons) Physiology Kidney Cancer Scotland and Northern Ireland Health Professional Kidney Cancer Scotland are delighted with... Read More
Why do I volunteer?
By Emma Clark I have chosen to volunteer with Kidney Cancer Scotland for several reasons. I believe volunteering reflects who you are... Read More
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
Cryoablation of Stage T1b RCC Trial Outcome
Percutaneous Cryoablation of Stage T1b Renal Cell Carcinoma: Safety, Technical Results, and Clinical. The use of percutaneous cryoablation for T1b (4.1-7.0 cm)... Read More
Nancy ‘Noodles’ takes on Nuclear Races Rookie Rush
Four -year-old Nancy Kirste Pitt, nick-name ‘Noodles’, is having a huge adventure and joining the Nuclear Races Rookie Rush on Sunday 19th... Read More
C-reactive protein-albumin ratio as a prognostic factor in RCC
C-reactive protein-albumin ratio as a prognostic factor in renal cell carcinoma – A data from multi-institutional study in Japan. The C-reactive protein... Read More
Kidney Cancer Counselling Service
Kidney Cancer UK and Kidney Cancer Scotland provide the UK's first, free, dedicated Kidney Cancer Counselling Service.
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
Living With Kidney Cancer days
Check the dates for our nine free to attend, Living With Kidney Cancer days 2019.
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
NICE recommend nivolumab + ipilimumab combo through CDF
Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD)... 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
Why immunotherapy is not effective for some patients with metastatic kidney cancer
White blood cells known as B cells have been shown to be effective for predicting which cancer patients will respond to immune... Read More
KiltWalk 2019
We are delighted to be participating in the Kiltwalk fundraising events in Scotland throughout 2019 Glasgow Sunday 28 April Aberdeen Sunday 2nd... Read More
EMA validates Bavencio for review in advanced RCC
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated Merck’s application for Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma... Read More
Welding Linked to Kidney Cancer
HSE issues a safety alert for welding fume exposure in kidney and lung cancer This is an alert for anyone who is,... Read More