Donations help drive kidney cancer research
When you donate to St. Jude, you’re helping to fund cutting-edge research and treatment of pediatric kidney cancer and other rare and life-threatening diseases.
St. Jude patient Camila and her dad
What is kidney cancer?
The kidneys are bean-shaped, fist-sized organs whose main role is to filter the blood and remove waste, excess liquid and salt from the body. Kidney cancer often starts as a tumor forming in one kidney that can then spread to the other kidney or other parts of the body, such as the lungs or lymph nodes.
What types of kidney cancer does St. Jude treat?
Renal cell carcinoma (also known as renal adenocarcinoma, hypernephroma, RCC and renal cell cancer)
Cancer in the lining of the kidney’s long, thin channels called tubules.
A solid cancerous tumor of the kidney that arises from immature kidney cells; no clear cause is known for most children with Wilms tumor and more research is needed.
St. Jude patient Quincy
How your donation helps support children with kidney cancer
In the United States, nearly 20% of pediatric patients with bilateral Wilms tumors are treated at St. Jude. St. Jude surgeons have created a groundbreaking new approach for removing these tumors that spares healthy kidney tissue, called “nephron-sparing surgery.” Our approach aims to minimize therapy and its side effects for the children as well as lower the risk of the tumor returning.
In addition to our top-tier kidney cancer treatment methods, St. Jude provides the highest quality of care, with low nurse-to-patient ratios and more clinical trials than any other children’s hospital in the U.S.
Kidney cancer research donations help us provide our pioneering treatment and care while ensuring families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
How to support kidney cancer research
Your donation helps St. Jude provide breakthrough research, treatment and cures for life-threatening pediatric illnesses, such as melanoma. Your donation is tax-deductible and helps us provide children cutting-edge treatments not covered by insurance, at no cost to families.
Here are some ways to contribute to kidney cancer research and treatment at St. Jude:
- Make a one-time donation online or via mail. You can also dedicate your donation to someone with a memorial gift.
- Become a St. Jude Partner in Hope when you commit to monthly gifts.
- Find out if your employer will match your donation and find ways to get your workplace involved.
- Create a lasting legacy with planned gifts, such as donating through your will or bequest.
Your support helps patients like Camila
Camila was diagnosed with Wilms tumor — a solid cancerous tumor of the kidney that arises from immature kidney cells — just three days before her third birthday in 2023. She underwent surgery at home in Kentucky and then came to St. Jude.
When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer, like Camila. Together, we can save more lives.
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