Causes: Health, Kidney Diseases

Mission: Our mission is to be a global community dedicated to serving and empowering patients and caregivers, and leading change through advocacy, research, and education.

Results: Since it was founded in 1990, the KCA and the kidney cancer community have seen kidney cancer evolve from a disease with few treatment options and a limited future to one of more hope and promise than ever. Today, kidney cancer has over a dozen approved treatments. A growing research community and active clinical trials for more treatments and combination therapies expand options even wider, in addition to improvements in surgical procedures. Funding for kidney cancer research at the federal level has grown from nothing to over $50 million in the last five years. Awareness of and support for the challenges people with kidney cancer face has grown too. This momentum helps us push forward to move the needle in kidney cancer for this community now and in the future.

Target demographics: Our vision is to be the universal leader in finding the cure for kidney cancer.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 300 people assisted by our Patient Liaison, funded 1.375M in research, over 250 people educated through our Virtual Patient Symposium, and more!

Geographic areas served: Global

Programs: Research - provide funds for research and development of drugs used to aid patients in their fight against kidney cancer and search for a cure.

Education - disseminate various materials for patient information and hold international symposia for physicians.

Advocacy - work to promote and sponsor research on kidney cancer.