Papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) is the most common subtype of non-clear cell kidney cancer. People with papillary RCC are often excluded from large phase 3 trials, which focus on the more common form of kidney cancer, clear cell RCC. Therefore, treatment options for non-clear cell kidney cancers are limited. The aim of this study was to look at the effectiveness of immunotherapy combinations compared to TKIs for the treatment of previously untreated patients with papillary RCC.

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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that changes T cells so they are able to recognise and attack cancer cells.

T cells are immune system cells that play several key roles in the body’s fight against disease. They help the immune system respond to disease and they attack and kill abnormal cells. Unfortunately, naturally occurring T cells in patients with cancer are not good at recognising and fighting cancer cells.

Results from a study in America have shown that more than 80% of patients with advanced kidney cancer benefited from CAR T cell therapy.

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A recent study looked at the use of a combination of immunotherapy plus cabozantinib as a second treatment for patients with metastatic kidney cancer compared to cabozantinib alone in the real world.

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Thank you to Siew and Charlotte, their family and friends, Martine the minister, all the back stage organisers at the church of St Michael's in Chiswick, and the musicians who organised and created a wonderful concert in memory of Siew's husband John.

We were entertained wonderfully by great musicians and singers and had the opportunity to sing along and dance in the aisles of the beautiful St Michaels church in Chiswick.

We would also like to thank all the local suppliers who so generously donated to the raffle.

They have raised over £4,000 for us, a truly remarkable amount at a remarkable event, full of joy and a great sense of community.

Thank you from us!!

if you would like to watch the concert or contribute to Siew's fundraiser please follow the link and scroll down to John Walton Memorial Concert for all information:

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

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This article published in Time online shares some useful tips from kidney cancer patients about how to manage anxiety and depression following a kidney cancer diagnosis.