Fred Hutch cancer center is presenting the 2026 Kidney Cancer Patient and Caregiver Education Symposium.

This is a free, educational event for patients with kidney cancer, and their caregivers hosted by Fred Hutch.

During this free, virtual event, attendees will hear medical experts talk about current and new treatment options, including an overview of histotripsy, a new treatment for managing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) liver metastases. Other topics include how to manage Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, a pharmacist’s perspective on which medications can interact with cancer immunotherapy treatments, and nutrition for the cancer patient. There will also be presentations from patient advocacy and support groups and the Fred Hutch Philanthropy team.

This event is open to Fred Hutch and/or UW Medicine as well as external patients and their caregivers.

Snapshot of event details below:

• Name: 2026 Kidney Cancer Patient and Caregiver Education Symposium
• Date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m to 12:45 p.m. PT
• Format: Virtual via Zoom
• Chairs: Scott S. Tykodi, MD, PhD, John L. Gore, MD, MS, FACS
• Partners: KidneyCAN, Kidney Cancer Association, and Smart Patients