Counseling

Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of kidney cancer. Contact us at 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org.
Learn more about counseling.

Financial Assistance

Find resources and support to manage your financial concerns. Limited assistance from CancerCare is available to eligible families for cancer-related costs.

Support Groups

Connect with others in our free support groups led by oncology social workers.

We currently do not offer a kidney cancer specific group. You may consider joining our general online support groups for people with cancer. Register now.

Community Programs

If you live in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, learn about and view the full calendar of our free community programs.

Connect Education Workshops™

Listen in by telephone or online as leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information about cancer-related issues in one-hour workshops. Podcasts are also available.

Upcoming Workshops

General Topics

• Young Adult Survivorship: Fertility, Sexuality and Intimacy, Jun 28, 2013
• View all general upcoming workshops...

Podcasts

Kidney Cancer

• Progress in the Treatment of Renal Cell Cancer
• Update on the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

General Topics

• Cancer and the Workplace
• Understanding Clinical Trials: What’s New
• Managing Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know
• View all general workshop podcasts...

Publications

Read or order our free Connect booklets and fact sheets offering easy-to-read information about the latest cancer treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.

Kidney Cancer

• Treatment Update: Kidney Cancer
• Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights from ASCO 2012

General Topics

• Caregiving for Your Loved One With Cancer
• Coping With Cancer: Tools to Help You Live
• Communicating With Your Health Care Team
• Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer
• Understanding and Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
• If You've Just Been Diagnosed
• Caring Advice for Caregivers: How Can You Help Yourself?
• Finding Resources in Your Community
• Sources of Financial Assistance
• “What Can I Say to a Newly Diagnosed Loved One?”

Ask CancerCare

Every month, featured experts answer your questions about coping with cancer. View all questions and answers.

We currently don’t have any Ask CancerCare Q & A’s specifically about kidney cancer. View all of our general interest Q&A's or ask a question.