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Action to Cure Kidney Cancer ACKC ACKC is the only major kidney cancer grassroots advocacy organization raising funds that go predominantly to support kidney cancer research. We dont accept money from Big Pharma or any other treatment stakeholders. Advance RESEARCH FUNDINGAdvocate for federal funding of kidney cancer research including DoDs KCRP and NCIs SPORE grant awards to institutions scientists and projects Inform CANCER COMMUNITYShare news and knowledge about kidney cancer causes stages treatment prevention educate policymakers empower patients and caregivers Promote CANCER AWARENESSUnderstand causes expose inequities racial ethnic gender geographic and obstacles uninsured drug costs identify stakeholder roles and agendas Support ACKC MISSIONHelp achieve our purpose donate join us to fundraise lobby elected officials comment on news and pointofview posts engage on social media Fuel Our Fight Every 6 minutes someone is diagnosed with kidney cancer and nearly 14000 will die this year. Yet funding for research lags behind other cancers.