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RCC reaches liver?
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Dec 28, 2007 - 5:38 pm
Hi, my dad has RCC Stage IV. He was diagnosed on Nov 2005 and has been doing ok with Sorafenib. They performed a nephroectomy of his right kidney and of one of his vertebrae (L3).They also found many nodules on his lungs, which have been shrinking with the medication. Unfortunately they found many tumors on his liver a week ago. He is not feeling good at all; high fevers,head aches,weakness,coughing, etc. Does anybody know if RCC in the liver is more agressive than in other organs? I am 27 years old and very scared of what might come now, pls help me! Thanks a lot. |
Joined: Jun 2006
Hello and I'm so sorry to hear about your father. Whenever RCC spreads anywhere, it's scary as it does have a tendency to continue moving to other organs. I can't speak to outcomes or aggressiveness but I will say that I'll pray for your father and you as well. You sound like a very nice, caring person. God bless.
Joined: Jun 2009
Hi, my dad also has Stage IV RCC...I'm 30 and right there with you. It has spread to most of his major organs, including his brain, which was recently cleared thanks to whole-brain radiation. His skeleton was stabilized early on with Zometa (sp?) and he responded very well to Sutent for it's effective life span (9-12) months and has been on and off Torisel during his radiation treatment.
The cancer in his chest and abdominal areas has been very slow growing. In recent weeks, his liver function has been reduced because the disease has progressed there. This was aided by lack of nutrition, which caused low phosphorus and calcium levels, which in turn were affected by his overall bone health, weak nutrition (no appetite...just started a marijuana derivative to help), and because of the way Torisel works against all cells, not just cancerous. He has been also been constipated, which doesn't help matters.
Daddy also did not respond well to steroids given before and during his radiation treatments for possible seizures and brain swelling. He never had seizures. PLEASE be aware that many patients do not res