Kidney Cancer Information

News: Blessing in disguise horror crash ends up a life-saver

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:05:36 +0000

Gino Feltrin was almost killed in a motorcycle crash. “It wasn’t until we got to hospital that I realised I had two broken ribs, five cracked ribs, three fractured discs in my spine, and a partially collapsed lung. But they also found a strange shadow on my kidneys. Further scans revealed I had stage four kidney cancer. I’d had no idea before then that I was seriously ill. I would have not known until it would have been too late.” Incredibly this resulted in not only his own life being saved. Read the whole story…..
www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/horror-crash-a-life-saver/1849566/
News from Coffs Coast Advocate – 1 May 2013

Have you been diagnosed with a rare tumor or a rare type of a more common tumor?

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:07:01 +0000

Although your particular tumor type occurs rarely, when all the different kinds of ‘rare tumors’ are taken together, they make up 20% of all cancers diagnosed. Despite this, as a group, they only receive about 5% of research funding. Researchers can’t find enough cases of each tumor type to study to make the progress needed to find better treatments and provide more information about your disease.

The Centre for Analysis of Rare Tumors (CART-WHEEL) is inviting people globally or their proxy to submit information about their tumor so researchers can develop new insights into these understudied rare tumors. See www.cart-wheel.org/Intro.aspx to learn more and register. In Australia, this project has been granted ethical approval by the Melbourne Health Human Research Ethics Committee based at Royal Melbourne Hospital which means that only with your consent, your information can be used to further cancer research.

Posted 19 April 2013

Are you living with kidney cancer and wish to help others?

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:34:05 +0000

Cancer Council Victoria needs your help. Cancer Connect is a free and confidential phone support program that links those affected by cancer to someone who has already been through a similar cancer experience. We are looking for people who have been affected by kidney cancer and would like to help by simply listening to others affected and sharing their story.

“Being involved with Cancer Connect and sharing my experience to help others through a difficult time, is very rewarding. I wish someone had been there for me like that.” Paul, cancer survivor and Cancer Connect volunteer.

If you would like to join our program and are at least two years post treatment, call Janine Wawryk on 03 9635 5477 or call the Cancer Council Helpline on 13 11 20. Free ongoing training and support is provided.

Posted 15 March 2013