Action Kidney Cancer

01/09/2026

This blog is the experience of a stage IV kidney cancer survivor who shares how 10 years of treatment changed his view of success, uncertainty, fear and finding meaning in everyday life.

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A stage IV kidney cancer survivor shares how 10 years of treatment changed his view of success, uncertainty, fear and finding meaning in everyday life.

01/09/2026

A recent study looked at how people with advanced kidney cancer felt while taking belzutifan plus lenvatinib or cabozantinib.

People taking belzutifan plus lenvatinib reported symptoms and quality of life that were similar to people taking cabozantinib.

The results suggest that the combination did not add extra burden to daily life compared with cabozantinib.

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A recent study looked at how people with advanced kidney cancer felt while taking two different treatments. One treatment was belzutifan plus lenvatinib. The other was cabozantinib. People taking belzutifan plus lenvatinib reported symptoms and quality of life that were similar to people taking cabo...

30/08/2026

We are supporting the NHS Stoptober, their annual mass participation stop smoking campaign.

The goal is simple: they want to encourage the remaining 4.4 million people who smoke in England to quit for good, by showing that they don’t need to quit on their own.

Join thousands of other smokers committing to quit this October.

There’s no need to go it alone. With the free NHS tools, advice and support, quitting is easier than you think.

To find out about the benefits of stopping and the help available please follow the link below:

https://actionkidneycancer.org/stoptober-is-back-2/

26/08/2026

Cancer vaccines - what they are and how they work: This interesting and exciting article explains the two main types of cancer vaccines, describes vaccines that are already being used, and introduces some vaccines that are still being studied.

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Cancer vaccines are treatments that work with the body’s natural defences to help protect against cancer or fight cancer that is already present. Some vaccines help prevent infections that can lead to cancer. Others help the immune system find and attack cancer cells in the body. Cancer vaccines a...

21/08/2026

Promising results from a study of a new combination of kidney cancer medicines as a second line treatment.

A recent study found that two medicines, denosumab and pembrolizumab, may help some people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer who have already received treatment.

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A phase 2 study called KEYPAD/ANZUP found that two medicines, denosumab and pembrolizumab, may help some people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer who had already received treatment. There were 59 patients in the study, all recruited at sites in Australia. Patients were treated with pembrolizuma...

19/08/2026

In recent years, NHS cancer services have been under more pressure.

Cancer waiting times show how quickly people are being diagnosed and start treatment. They also help show whether NHS services are able to keep up with demand.

Getting tests, a diagnosis, and treatment as quickly as possible can reduce worry and uncertainty. Also, cancer is often easier to treat when it is found early, before it grows or spreads.

There are 3 main waiting time standards. These are NHS targets that show how quickly cancer services should diagnose people and start treatment.

Read the latest cancer waiting times for England on our website here:

17/08/2026

Exciting results for a promising second-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer that has stopped responding to immunotherapy.

The results from a large clinical trial, called LITESPARK-011, have been published. This trial tested a new combination of tablets, belzutifan plus lenvatinib, and compared it with cabozantinib in patients with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that had worsened after immunotherapy had stopped working.

Belzutifan plus lenvatinib helped delay cancer growth compared with cabozantinib in patients with advanced clear cell kidney cancer who had already received treatment.

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14/08/2026

We are proud to announce that Action Kidney Cancer has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information. This means that Action Kidney Cancer is a 'trusted information provider'.

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Action Kidney Cancer has been awarded the PIF TICK – the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information. To become a ‘trusted information creator’, Action Kidney Cancer had to undergo an assessment showing it met 10 key criteria. This means you can be assure...

11/08/2026

A massive THANK YOU to Steve Pointon, his parents Dave and Shirley Pointon and Steve's sons Stanley and Ernie for organising and supporting the 7th Northern Soul and Motown Charity All Day Event which took place on Sunday 9 August in Crewe.
The event raised an amazing total of £2,542. This brings the total raised from all seven events to almost £18,000, just amazing!
Thank you to all the DJs who donated their time and equipment for free and to everybody who attended. We would also like to thank all the volunteers and the staff at the venue who helped to make the day a wonderful success.
The fabulous music and all the dancers made this a fantastic day of music and dance enjoyed by all who attended, THANK YOU!

To find out more please follow the link:
https://actionkidneycancer.org/get-involved/fundraising/

10/08/2026

We would like to say a massive thank you to the awesome Pat Goodliffe.
On 18 July 2026 in Peterborough, Octogenarian Pat took a giant leap for kidney cancer and raised £1,000 for us and a similar amount for cancer Research.
As a result of the excellent treatment she received from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Pat wanted to give back and help support others in her situation. So she took to the skies and bravely made the jump following her recovery from a nephrectomy for kidney cancer.
Huge congratulations to Pat for her courage and amazing achievement. And a BIG THANK YOU to her family and friends who supported her fundraising activity.

https://actionkidneycancer.org/get-involved/fundraising/