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incomplete list of US RCC expert oncologists
This is an incomplete list of US RCC expert oncologists recommended by our members, with a few international listings.
A few names are urologists centered on urologic oncology or kidney cancer. Many excellent urologic surgeons are not listed here because good urologists are much easier to find than expert RCC oncologists.
Combination Therapies Come of Age in Kidney Cancer
Dr. David Braun gave a nice summary of currwnt treatments and actual patient desires (Complete Response and Durability) at the 2023 ASCO this month in Chicago.
Here is the presentation.
ARPA-H DASH Submission: Federated Digital Twins
ARPA-H is a new government organization created by Joe Biden. In their words:
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs – ranging from molecular to societal – to provide transformative health solutions for all.
They are running two programs: DASH and BAA. Here is my Second Entry.
ARPA-H DASH Submission: Gamifying Research
ARPA-H is a new government organization created by Joe Biden. In their words:
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs – ranging from molecular to societal – to provide transformative health solutions for all.
They are running two programs: DASH and BAA. Here is my First Entry.
REVISED 2022 Cancer Transcriptomics Hackathon - EndOfCancerAsWeKnowIt Results
As I mentioned, I was unable to find any overlap between my two co-morbidities: papillary RCC type 1 and my Meningioma.
MTHFR variant C677T detected
I have been talking to a variety of doctors recently about a kidney cancer co-morbidity (loss of balance and a slow growing brain tumor called a meningioma)
Nerosurgeons have suggested various forms of radiation (proton and photon), and a neurologist suggested B12. The B12 didn't help.
I won a prize at a WEB 3.0 Hackathon!
I recently (20220408) participated in a Web 3.0 hackathon and won a bounty prize!
2022 Cancer Transcriptomics Hackathon - EndOfCancerAsWeKnowIt Results
Well, (Sigh), I looked for genetic overlaps between TLFRCC, Meningioma and p1RCC and my tumor.
Nothing of Note.
20220729 HOWEVER, check out this update!
HomeBrew Federated Learning Experiment
This upcoming hackathon is using