Both Kidneys?

CommuterMom
CommuterMom Member Posts: 120
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi,

Does anyone here have issues in both kidneys?

I was feeling good when I was told the CT scan indicated a 1.6 cm BosniakIII cyst on outside of R kidney that should come off and that a 2.6 cm BosniakII cyst in the middle of my L kidney didn't look worrisome but after processing all of this I'm feeling really concerned about having problems with both kidneys.  I am going for a secon opinion on Monday at Sloan Kettering and I think I should have a clearer picture but once again anxiety is setting in.

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #2
    Bilateral RCC

    CMom,

     

    With small tumors than can possibly burn one or more (RFA)

    or freeze one or more (cyro)- (the iceman special) or do a partial on one or more or watch and wait on 1 or more.

    Luckilly you are a top notch hospital to help you decide on which procedures should be used on your tumors and/or cysts.

    It is above my paygrade to suggest which one or a combination of the above is appropriate for you or if the doctors have additional thoughts.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • CommuterMom
    CommuterMom Member Posts: 120
    #3
    icemantoo said:

    Bilateral RCC

    CMom,

     

    With small tumors than can possibly burn one or more (RFA)

    or freeze one or more (cyro)- (the iceman special) or do a partial on one or more or watch and wait on 1 or more.

    Luckilly you are a top notch hospital to help you decide on which procedures should be used on your tumors and/or cysts.

    It is above my paygrade to suggest which one or a combination of the above is appropriate for you or if the doctors have additional thoughts.

     

     

    Icemantoo

    Thanks for your input

    Thanks for your input Iceman.  What is (RFA)?

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #4
    RFA

    Radiofrequency ablation.

     

    An Iterventional Radiologist or Surgeon usess this to zap the tumor. Google or Wikapedia will give you my knowledge of it.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • NanoSecond
    NanoSecond Member Posts: 653
    #5
    CommuterMom said:

    Thanks for your input

    Thanks for your input Iceman.  What is (RFA)?

    RFA

    Generally it means that a tiny needle/probe will be inserted to the area of the tumor or met.  It will then either be heated (by microwave RF - radio frequencies - this is RFA) or super cooled (this is cyroblation).  Either way this intervential procedure is designed to kill the tumor locally.

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    #6
    CommuterMom said:

    Thanks for your input

    Thanks for your input Iceman.  What is (RFA)?

    For Overview of Kidney Masses

    I really like my surgeon's website:

    http://www.kidneycancerinstitute.com/

    He covers all the different types of masses, the likelihood of them occuring, growth rates, and different treatment options. I think it's an excellent website for an introduction to kidney masses.

    Todd

     

  • CommuterMom
    CommuterMom Member Posts: 120
    #7
    todd121 said:

    For Overview of Kidney Masses

    I really like my surgeon's website:

    http://www.kidneycancerinstitute.com/

    He covers all the different types of masses, the likelihood of them occuring, growth rates, and different treatment options. I think it's an excellent website for an introduction to kidney masses.

    Todd

     

    Hi Todd,
    I actually emailed

    Hi Todd,

    I actually emailed your doctor.  I thought he was still in NY.  He told me he moved to CA.  I told him who I was going to see in NY and he said he was highly recommended.

    Thanks.

  • Limelife50
    Limelife50 Member Posts: 476
    #8
    CommuterMom said:

    Hi Todd,
    I actually emailed

    Hi Todd,

    I actually emailed your doctor.  I thought he was still in NY.  He told me he moved to CA.  I told him who I was going to see in NY and he said he was highly recommended.

    Thanks.

    RFA

    RFA kills the cancer cells within the tumor using a probe and inserting it within the tumor and then by emiitting radio waves through the probe whch generates heat thus killing the cancer cells.After the procedure the tumor remains only to become inactive.

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