Kidney Cancer Association grant to promote research by the American Foundation for Urologic Disease.

Evanston, IL (PRWEB) February 1 2004--The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) has made a $10-thousand contribution to fund research sponsored by the American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD). AFUD Manager of Corporate Development Jodi Miller welcomed the gift as, “Wonderful news!” AFUD’s goal is the prevention and cure of urologic disease through the expansion of research, education and patient advocacy.

“We are pleased to make the first of what we hope will be a series of contributions to AFUD directed at encouraging interest in kidney cancer research,” said Bill Bro, KCA Chief Executive Officer. “Our medical board has endorsed the direction of research funds to AFUD; because they’ve been at the forefront of urologic disease research for more than a quarter century,” he added.

In 2003, Bro was appointed a voting member of AFUD’s Kidney Health Council, and the KCA and the Kidney Health Council are planning to collaborate on the publication of a new booklet about renal cancer. More information about AFUD’s current research projects is available on the organization’s website: http://afud.org/research/scholars/current.asp.