Interesting Fact:While melanoma has a slightly higher incidence rate than kidney cancer (59,940 v. 51,190) and lower mortality rate (14% v. 25%), the National Cancer Institute provides over three times as much funding for melanoma research than it does for kidney cancer research ($97,199,000 v. $31,055,000). (Sources: Incidence and Mortality estimates for 2007 developed by the American Cancer Society based on incidence data from the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program and on death data from the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding figures based on the Fiscal Year 2006 as reported by the Financial Management Branch of the National Cancer Institute.) Events901 Club Reunion raises $35,000 for Kure It!Kure It! has announced that it raised $35,000 for the Kure It! Kidney Cancer Research Fund, a not-for-profit affiliate fund of the City of Hope National Medical Center, during the inaugural 901 Reunion. Read the press release and see our photo gallery from this event. The 2nd Annual 901 Club Reunion will take place on August 21st at the Newport Sports Museum. Duffy Cruise and Poker Run raises $30,000 for Kure It!The California Self Storage Association has announced that it raised $30,000 for the Kure It! Kidney Cancer Research Fund, a not-for-profit affiliate fund of the City of Hope National Medical Center, during the inaugural Kure It! Networking Cruise and Poker Run. Read the press release and see our photo gallery from this fun and successful event. This year's Duffy Cruise and Poker Run will be in July. Look to this space for more information. |
About the Kure It! Kidney Cancer Research FundThe Kure It! Kidney Cancer Research Fund is a not-for-profit affiliate fund of the City of Hope National Medical Center. Established in the spring of 2007, the Kure It! Kidney Cancer Research Fund is dedicated entirely to funding kidney cancer research under the direction of Dr. Robert Figlin, Associate Director for Clinical Oncology at the City of Hope in Los Angeles. All donations made to the KIKCRF are tax-deductible under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Incidence and Mortality Rates of Kidney, Breast, Prostate CancersWhen compared to breast and prostate cancer, kidney cancer has the highest mortality rate, despite having the lowest projected incidence. In the U.S. alone, roughly 25% of kidney cancer patients will lose their battle this year as compared to 23% of breast cancer patients and 12% of prostate cancer patients. Mortality Ratios for Prostate, Breast, Melanoma & Kidney Cancers
And yet, kidney cancer receives approximately 1/17 of the amount of funding as breast cancer and only 1/10 the amount as prostate cancer. Federal Funding for Prostate, Breast, Melanoma & Kidney Cancers
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