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Are you in the Sorafenib + Interferon Clinical Trial
If anyone here is or has been enrolled in a study using Sorafenib (BAY43-9006) in combination with Interferon alpha 2-b for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, I would love to ask you some questions about how you are doing with the trial. Things such as severity of side effects, etc. I know these vary by individual but at…
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Need some information
Hi Everyone, My brother-in-law just had surgery for kidney cancer. One kidney was completely removed. Cancer spread to his lung (2 spots) and one spot was removed and the second spot wasn't. He is supposed to start a treatment in 3 weeks in the hospital and he will have to be hospitalized for 5 days. Does anyone know what…
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Hand Assisted Laproscopic Partial Nephrectomy
I am new to this group and to RCC. I am having a hand assisted laproscopic partial nephrectomy for stage one RCC this Thursday. What should I expect? My dr. said I'd probably be in the hospital for 2-3 days. I asked him how this surgery would compare to my gall bladder surgery as far as recovery time and such-he said it is…
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need dialysis advice
i have renal failure but it feels like cancer cus it won't go away. 2 years ago i had a transplant and just 2 weeks ago it started to reject. i have had so many problems with dialysis that i am faced with a dicision. if i have to go back on long term dialysis i will have to have a fistula in my arm. my left arm is…