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Helping patients understand KRAS cancer research.
KRAS Cancer News & Updates
The loss of our Friend Pam Braford Austin
Saddened by the loss of our dear friend Pam Austin. She was a Kick KRAS fighter making a difference. We will treasure her memory.
Terri Conneran KRAS Kickers
Apr 12, 2023
Melanie's tribute to Momma
She was more then just my momma she was my best friend. In 2014 her life changed when she found out she had lung cancer but she didn't...
Momma's Girl
May 5, 2022
Getting ahold of KRAS Science: Visiting Kevan Shokat at his UCSF Lab
By the time I met Kevan Shokat, KRAS G12D was already the name of the devil my body was fighting.
Then Kevan did something extraordinary. He made me a three dimensional model of KRAS, had it painted, and sent it to me with a handwritten letter.
How KRAS Became Druggable: Kevan Shokat and the Pocket That Opened a New Era of RAS Drugs
more than 60 additional drugs targeting the RAS family are now in development. What began with a chemical foothold in KRAS G12C has become an expanding field of RAS drug discovery. Why This Matters for People With KRAS Cancer The science also explains why knowing the exact KRAS variant matters.
Where can patients find the NCCN guidelines used to guide cancer treatment?
NCCN Guidelines help clinicians determine what evaluations are appropriate, which treatment options are supported by current evidence, when additional testing may be important, and how care may change as a cancer changes.For patients, NCCN offers a version for patients.
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