Rhiannon and Sally are Running

Mum and I are taking part in this year's 'Keepin it Renal' event by running (yes, running!) 5.2k in support of the Ricky Casey Trust, who are raising awareness of Renal Medullary Carcinoma and providing invaluable support to those affected by this poorly understood and highly agressive cancer.

RMC is a subtype of kidney cancer, which primarily affects young black males with the sickle cell trait. Due to its rarity, little is known about RMC and so by raising awareness we hope to educate health professionals and at risk groups to the symptoms to look out for and further research opportunities.

When a close friend was diagnosed last year with RMC, The Ricky Casey Trust was the only UK charity to offer support and information for this specific type of cancer. Their emotional and practical support has been invaluable in helping him through his journey and we are so thankful to have found Nicola and her team.