Kidney Cancer Unfiltered
Episodes
The Caregiver Balancing Act
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving is a marathon of the heart. On the latest Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, Sara Benitez, LCSW, OSW-C of Moffitt Cancer Center shares with host Ann...
Sex After Cancer: Desire, Communication, and Self Love
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer takes so much, but it shouldn’t take your sense of self or your right to intimacy. In our latest episode, "Sex After Cancer: Desire, Communic...
The Art of Healing: How Creativity Helps Patients Cope and Thrive
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do we express the things that feel impossible to put into words? In our season 5 premiere episode, The Art of Healing, host Annamaria Scaccia and ...
Fertility After Cancer: What You Need to Know
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season's final episode, host Annamaria Scaccia talks to Dr. Kara Goldman, a reproductive endocrinologist at Northwestern Feinberg School of Me...
Stop the Worry: Simple Ways to Manage Anxiety
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety after #kidneycancer? You’re not alone. In episode 7 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, Dr. Tracy Murray from Ochsner Health shares ...
Cancer At Work
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer at Work — What are your rights? Joanna Fawzy Doran, Esq., CEO of Triage Cancer, joins host Annamaria Scaccia to discuss the legal and pr...
Can You Be Fit With One Kidney?
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can You Be Fit with One Kidney? Kidney cancer survivor Josh Silva shares with Annamaria Scaccia how an incidental diagnosis at 31 changed his life —...
Your Health, Your Way: Integrative & Support Care
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mari Galle, L. Ac, DACM & founder of Moving Beyond Cancer Collaborative joined Annamaria Scaccia on Kidney Cancer Unfiltered to discuss the import...
Unheard Stories: Kidney Cancer in Native Americans
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, we spotlight the often-overlooked experiences of Native American communities in the context of kidney can...
Young & Resilient: Parenting with Cancer
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's conversation, host Annamaria Scaccia sat down with Haley Pollack, Executive Director of Bright Spot Network, to talk about what it real...
Fact vs. Fiction: Dealing with Misinformation in Medicine
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kidney Cancer Unfiltered returns for season 4 with host Annamaria Scaccia. In our season opener, survivor Maritza Giordano shares the emotional roller...
Supporting Children when their Parent has Cancer
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cancer doesn’t just affect patients — it impacts families, too. In the final episode of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered season 3, host Annamaria Scaccia ...
Why Bedside Manner Matters
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dr. Matthew Campbell from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center joins host Annamaria Scaccia in conversation about why bedside ...
Advocating for Palliative Care
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Annamaria Scaccia talks to Joel Stern, KCA Board member and a dedicated peer mentor, to discuss the importance of advocating for Palliative care....
Patterns Found Between the Environment and Kidney Cancer
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Annamaria Scaccia takes a deep dive into the connection between plastic pollution and kidney cancer with Dr. Laura Bukavina and Dr. Christopher W...
Making it Through the Holidays with Cancer
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Annamaria Scaccia connects with Sean Healy to discuss how to navigate the holiday season while facing the challenges of cancer. The holidays...
When Cancer Shakes Up Friendships
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered season 3, host Annamaria Scaccia launches Season 3 with Claudia Tatum — a kidney cancer patient, ad...
In Their Own Words: A conversation with the Scaccia family
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kidney Cancer Unfiltered host Annamaria Scaccia gathers her own family for an intimate conversation about going through the cancer ex...
Cancer Doesn't Know an Age
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Annamaria Scaccia talks with Katie Coleman and Dr. Pavlos Msaouel as they unpack Katie's stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis at age 29. Katie shares ...
Navigating Kidney Cancer While Pregnant
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Williams faced the unimaginable, receiving a rare kidney cancer diagnosis and finding out she was pregnant in the span on 13 days. Heather was...
Does Where You Live Affect Your Care?
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pedro Barata is a kidney cancer expert and genitourinary medical oncologist at the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Ohio. He talks to...
Long-Term Cancer Survivorship
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Raul Chavez is an 18-year kidney cancer survivor with an unclassifiable diagnosis. In conversation with host Annamaria Scaccia, Raul shared the emotio...
Living With Multiple Cancers
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Plaizier has faced not one but TWO cancers in a short period of time - kidney cancer and thyroid cancer. With host Annamaria Scaccia, Amy discusse...
Experiencing Kidney Cancer as a Young Black Woman
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mallory Foxx is a kidney cancer survivor and the 2023 Mrs. Black International Ambassador, a title she won while preparing for surgery. In conversatio...
Diet & Nutrition
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Annamaria Scaccia sits down with Kate Zalewski, RD, a specialized kidney cancer dietitian, to debunk common diet myths and misconceptions. K...
The Power of Social Media
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sid Sadler opens up about the importance of social media in his kidney cancer journey. After his diagnosis, Sid turned to TikTok and Instagram to find...
Pediatric Kidney Cancer: Affecting the Entire Family
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Annamaria Scaccia as we kick off season 2 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered with a deeply moving episode featuring the Sanders family. Hear from A...
Trailer, Season 2 - Kidney Cancer Unfiltered
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for season 2 of Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, a podcast by the Kidney Cancer Association. Host and kidney cancer survivor Annamaria Scaccia l...
Caregiving
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bobo was a caregiver for her late father during his journey with kidney cancer. She joins host Annamaria Scaccia to share insights on caring for...
Intimacy and Relationships
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Ferrell, a kidney cancer patient, and Nichole Goble, Director of Community Initiatives at the Caregiver Action Network, join host Annamaria Scacc...
Cancer at a Young Age (Part 2)
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Helmick is a young kidney cancer survivor who continues to grapple with the unknown. She joins host Annamaria Scaccia to share how she was ini...
Cancer at a Young Age (Part 1)
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Hinojosa, a two-time kidney cancer survivor, talks with host Annamaria Scaccia about balancing work and ambition, finding support in others, and...
Managing Emotions (Part 2)
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Burling, MSS, LCSW, is a therapist and clinical oncology social worker with the organization Cancer Support Community. She joins host Annamaria...
Managing Emotions (Part 1)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Edwards, diagnosed after 9/11 with kidney cancer, and his daughter Lisia Edwards join host Annamaria Scaccia to discuss supporting a parent thr...
The Collective Cancer Experience
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Poyneer talks with host Annamaria Scaccia about the challenges of navigating kidney cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic and the lasting effects ...
Trailer - Kidney Cancer Unfiltered
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Kidney Cancer Unfiltered, a podcast by the Kidney Cancer Association. Host and kidney cancer survivor Annamaria Scaccia leads candid conver...