Welcome to our Patient Resource Center dedicated to supporting individuals navigating the challenging journey of kidney cancer. This resource center aims to provide you with a comprehensive and compassionate guide, offering valuable information, practical resources, and a sense of community to empower you throughout your treatment and beyond.
Within the Kidney Cancer Patient Resource Center, we have organized a wealth of information into six key areas to address various aspects of your journey.
Together, these six areas form a comprehensive and patient-centric approach to kidney cancer, ensuring that you have the tools, information, and support necessary to navigate your unique journey with confidence and resilience.
The Patient Resource Center has been written with the help of kidney cancer patients, relatives and experts – and together we have the knowledge to guide you as you learn about kidney cancer.
Understanding your Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Understanding your Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
The first section, “Understanding your Kidney Cancer Diagnosis,” is designed to help you comprehend the intricacies of kidney cancer, providing insights into the diagnostic process, understanding test results, and grasping the specifics of your unique diagnosis.
Choosing the Right Specialist
Guiding you through the essential steps of assembling a supportive and knowledgeable healthcare team, and empowering you to make informed decisions about your treatment journey from start to finish.
Choosing the Right Specialist
Personalized Treatment Options for Kidney Cancer
Personalized Treatment Options for Kidney Cancer
Your doctors will help you make the plan that is best for you based on a good evaluation of your cancer, your general health and your preferences. Your plan may include surgery, drug therapy or trials.
Clinical Trials for Kidney Cancer
Clinical trials are research studies that test new ways to treat kidney cancer. They are an option to consider whenever you or a loved one needs care. Learning about trials can help you talk with your doctor and choose what feels right for you.
We aim to give you clear, reliable information from trusted sources, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Clinical Trials for Kidney Cancer
Living Well with Kidney Cancer
Living Well with Kidney Cancer
Living Well with Kidney Cancer focuses on aspects beyond medical treatments, offering guidance on managing side effects, coping with emotional challenges, and adopting a holistic approach to well-being during and after treatment.
Kidney Cancer and the Military
This is a dedicated section recognizing the unique considerations and challenges faced by individuals with military service experience. We aim to provide tailored information and resources that acknowledge the intersection of kidney cancer and military service, fostering a supportive community for those who have served.
Kidney Cancer and the Military
Finding Clinical Trials with the KidneyCAN Trial Navigator
Finding the right clinical trial can feel complicated. The KidneyCAN Clinical Trial Navigator is designed to make the process easier by helping you identify kidney cancer trials that may be relevant to your individual situation.
The Navigator connects directly to ClinicalTrials.gov and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) clinical trial database, using current trial information to help narrow your search.
There are two simple ways to get started:
Guided Questionnaire
Answer a few straightforward questions for a personalized, step-by-step search.
Paste Medical Summary
Use a brief medical summary from your doctor to quickly identify potentially relevant trials.
The Navigator uses AI to help interpret complex medical information and eligibility criteria, presenting results in a way that’s easier to understand and discuss with your healthcare team.
david braun, md, phd
Yale School of Medicine
“Hearing the word cancer is a really life changing and very difficult thing, but there’s also something empowering about the knowledge of knowing exactly what you have. And once you have a firm diagnosis, you’re built into a wonderful community of kidney cancer patients and advocates that can really help to be a level of support and also guidance in terms of treatments.”
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