Metastasis(RCC) to axillary lymph nodes

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telephantasm
telephantasm Member Posts: 14
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Has anyone heard of distant metastasis to Axillary lymph nodes(under armpit) from RCC. From what I've read it's extremely rare. 

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  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
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    Your reading

    may be correct. Why do you ask?

  • telephantasm
    telephantasm Member Posts: 14
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    foxhd said:

    Your reading

    may be correct. Why do you ask?

    mass in axillary lymph nodes detected

    Was just askin because my father goes to urologist tomorrow and is gettin biopsy results for small lump found under armpit. I thought this would be more common for breast cancer to spread there. I guess I'll find out soon enough, I was just hopin this mass is benign and was tryin to talk myself out of it being cancer. I've found very little  literature on the spread of RCC to axillary lymphnodes, quite rare actually. If it is, it's Stage 4 as a result of distant mets. I find it kinda strange since  it's not in lungs (negative chest X-ray), but yet would move to the other side of the body under the arm pit. 

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
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    telephantasm said:

    mass in axillary lymph nodes detected

    Was just askin because my father goes to urologist tomorrow and is gettin biopsy results for small lump found under armpit. I thought this would be more common for breast cancer to spread there. I guess I'll find out soon enough, I was just hopin this mass is benign and was tryin to talk myself out of it being cancer. I've found very little  literature on the spread of RCC to axillary lymphnodes, quite rare actually. If it is, it's Stage 4 as a result of distant mets. I find it kinda strange since  it's not in lungs (negative chest X-ray), but yet would move to the other side of the body under the arm pit. 

    node

    Don't jump to any conclusions. It may benothing. I'll hope for good news.

  • rainsandpours
    rainsandpours Member Posts: 136
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    foxhd said:

    node

    Don't jump to any conclusions. It may benothing. I'll hope for good news.

    I had a core biopsy today of

    I had a core biopsy today of a very large axilla node (3.57 cm).  The dr said it's possible it's an RCC met, but most likely breast cancer.  I'm not too excited for either diagnoses.  Please don't worry until you know the results though.  A lot of times they're reactive changes or imflammation.

  • telephantasm
    telephantasm Member Posts: 14
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    Axillary nodes update

    Some not so good news regarding the axillary nodes biopsy. Turns out it was indeed the renal cell cancer present in that node. However, this was pretty much removed when they did the core biopsy, but the fact that it was there renders my father stage 4. So I guess the battLe begins. He is scheduled to have the kidney removed this Tuesday. He will then start Sutent and go in clinical trial for dendritic cell. Appreciate the positivity folks!

  • rainsandpours
    rainsandpours Member Posts: 136
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    telephantasm said:

    Axillary nodes update

    Some not so good news regarding the axillary nodes biopsy. Turns out it was indeed the renal cell cancer present in that node. However, this was pretty much removed when they did the core biopsy, but the fact that it was there renders my father stage 4. So I guess the battLe begins. He is scheduled to have the kidney removed this Tuesday. He will then start Sutent and go in clinical trial for dendritic cell. Appreciate the positivity folks!

    Oh dear, Im sorry to hear

    Oh dear, Im sorry to hear that.  Best wishes on the surgery. 

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
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    rainsandpours said:

    Oh dear, Im sorry to hear

    Oh dear, Im sorry to hear that.  Best wishes on the surgery. 

    Sorry to hear about the nodes

    Sorry to hear about the nodes - for both of you!

    My thoughts and prayers are with you.

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • telephantasm
    telephantasm Member Posts: 14
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    Jojo61 said:

    Sorry to hear about the nodes

    Sorry to hear about the nodes - for both of you!

    My thoughts and prayers are with you.

    Hugs

    Jojo

    Thanks

    Thanks for the well wishes jojo& rains& pours , appreciate It. hopefully the AGS-003 trial(phase 3)goes well for my father. Results look promising. 

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
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    telephantasm said:

    Thanks

    Thanks for the well wishes jojo& rains& pours , appreciate It. hopefully the AGS-003 trial(phase 3)goes well for my father. Results look promising. 

    This looks like a super promising clinical trial

    Wow. I just read the Phase II results of this clinical trial. Very impressive results. The use of a vaccine for immunotherapy facinates me. 

  • telephantasm
    telephantasm Member Posts: 14
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    Personal vaccine AGS-003

    Yes the phase two results are kinda ground breaking if ya ask me. Here's hoping phase 3 continues to push the boundaries. Keep the faith folks!

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