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On this page you will find all the latest news from new drug treatments through to developments and announcements from Kidney Cancer UK.

NHS gives GP teams direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
NHS Press Release (16th November 2022)
Tens of thousands of cancers could be detected sooner each year thanks to ...

Pembrolizumab recommended as an adjuvant therapy for RCC across UK
The Scottish Medical Consortium have recommended Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a monotherapy which is indicated for ...

Highlights from the ESMO Congress 2022
We are delighted to share with you the report from The European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) congress 2022 ...

Sofia’s Story – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and 10 year old Sofia wants to share her story with you.

The Challenges and Opportunities for Kidney Cancer Care Recovery report
In anticipation of the Government’s upcoming 10-year Cancer Plan, Kidney Cancer UK is pleased to welcome the publication of the report – ‘The Challenges and Opportunities for Kidney Cancer Care Recovery’.

Opdivo + Yervoy fails adjuvant phase 3 trial
Bristol-Myers Squibb has revealed that its checkpoint inhibitor combination of Opdivo and Yervoy failed a phase 3 ...

New Approach to Treating VHL RCC
The research could be used to develop more targeted kidney cancer drugs.
Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska ...

Savolitinib not significantly efficacious in aRCC
Savolitinib, alone or in combination with durvalumab, did not demonstrate significant efficacy in patients with ...

Cabo + nivo & ipi delays kidney cancer progression
Adding cabozantinib (Cabometyx) to nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) improved progression-free survival ...

Statins improve effectiveness of nivo for advanced kidney cancer
Statins are widely used in an ageing population, including subjects with solid malignancies. However, no ...

#LWKC Webinar – Metastatic first line systemic treatment options in the UK
We are delighted to present the opportunity to watch our #LWKC Webinar for World Kidney Cancer Day on 16th June, ...

Kidney Cancer Diet & Nutrition
A guide for patients and their families.
This guide about a balanced diet and kidney cancer is intended to be a ...
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