Kidney Cancer Scotland
From Patient to Marathon Man
Well where do I start; at the beginning I suppose would be a good point. So, in May 2018, I went to... Read More
Team Trilbs & The #TeamKCUK Runner
‘Where to start? I don’t have, but I am someone like many, living with kidney cancer. I first came across it in... Read More
Kidney Cancer UK In Wales
October was an exciting time for Kidney Cancer UK in South Wales. On the evening of Thursday 17th of October we were... Read More
Nutrition in kidney cancer patients
While diet and exercise are a growing concern being addressed in all malignancies, its focus in kidney cancer is still lacking, according... Read More
Meetings with Jo Churchill MP & Cally Palmer
Today our Health Professional Lead, Lucy, attended – along with many other leading cancer charities – the Cancer Charities round table meeting... Read More
Help and support when I needed it
I was diagnosed with the rare kidney cancer condition, ‘von hippel lindau syndrome’ (VHL), in 2015 and the support I received from... Read More
Stewy USA Bikeride for Kidney Cancer
You will be redirected to Stewy’s personal blog of his bike ride across America in support of kidney cancer patients. If you... Read More
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
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
Coughing fits from Benidorm trips?
My kidney cancer journey by Duncan McGhee. In September 2014 I had a great weekend in Benidorm with friends though one evening... 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
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