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Welcome to the home page of Kidney Cancer Canada.
Kidney Cancer Canada is a patient-led support organization established to improve the quality of life for patients and their families living with kidney cancer.
Kidney Cancer Canada advocates for access to new treatments, provides support and information to patients, and works to increase awareness of kidney cancer as a significant health issue.
Whether you are a patient, a caregiver, a family member or a good friend of someone with kidney cancer, we urge you to register with us, become informed, and stay connected.

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Kidney Cancer Canada brochure May 2008

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 KCC Newsletter November 2008

KCC Newsletter June 2008

Latest News
Dec 23rd, 2008: Notice of Annual General Meeting
Kidney Cancer Canada is hosting its 1st Annual General Meeting on Saturday, January 24th at 3:00 p.m. at the Kingbridge Conference Centre just north of Toronto. All Canadian Kidney Cancer Canada members are welcome to attend. RSVP required. Please see the attached poster for meeting details.
Karen Ross, KCC Director, New Brunswick
Dec 16th, 2008: New Brunswick Needs Catastrophic Drug Coverage
A news story was published in Fredericton's Daily Gleaner newspaper on Nov 29, 2008 called 'Prescription drug program under review'. Karen Ross, KCC Director for New Brunswick wrote a letter to the editor about this article. The letter was published on Dec 16, 08. Read the letter here.
Download the KCC November 2008 newsletter here which includes articles about the patient advocacy campaign, promising clinical trials in kidney cancer and patient meetings across Canada.
Colin SpencerCBC News - P.E.I. passing the buck on drug coverage: family

A P.E.I. family seeking help to pay for a $7,000-a-month drug program is not going to get any from the provincial government.  more»
Dr. Black, Tony Clark, Dr. Kollmannsberger, Deb Maskens, Ian Hazenberg and Tammy UdallOn Thursday, October 30th Kidney Cancer Canada hosted its inaugural B.C. patient meeting at the Vancouver Cancer Centre.
Please note that a video archive of the meeting is now available on the KCC website.  more»
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Nov 4th, 2008: PEI Patient Cashes Pension to Pay for Sutent
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Oct 17th, 2008: Important Advocacy Update
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Sep 15th, 2008: KCC responds to The 2007 Wyatt Health International Comparison Report
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