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Kidney Cancer

Archives for September 2010

Questions on complex cyst/surgery recovery/need for surgery
As happens with so many people, I discovered I had a small renal mass during an ultrasound being conducted for other reasons entirely. My local doctor advised me, after an additional CT scan and an MRI, that the chances of it being cancerous were 90% and it needed to be removed. This was three years ago. The mass was 2.1…
Had some borderline tests come back - metanephron numbers
I am a 22 year cancer survivor of non hodgkins lymphoma, had a couple of bouts of it ages ago and the good news is it's a cure bad news is I am left with alot of late effects from the treatments. About a month ago I asked to see an internal specialist because I was having weird symptoms and my GP gave me a referral. I went…
Renal Cell Carcinoma Followup
I am a metastatic renal cell cancer survivor (tumor free for 4 years now) - and I read many posts here that ask about followup. I saw my oncologist recently who gave me copies of the NCCN Practice Guidelines in Oncology - Kidney Cancer (National Comprehensive Cancer Network). He told me that these guidelines are the…
My husband was diagnosed with Wilms Cancer, it usually occurs in children, does anyone else have Wil
My husband of 38yrs old was diagnosed w/ Wilms cancer, it is usually found in kids and not in adults... does anyone else have this? He will be starting Chemotherapy next week, hopefully...
bone mets and Sutent
I am 10 weeks out of surgery for removal of right kidney, After bone scan, they have found tumor in lower spine. I see an oncologist tomorrow. Has anyone had luck with Sutent or one of the other treatments and bone mets?
My mom is starting sutent- kidney cancer stage 4 mets into lungs/liver/bones
This is my first post. This past July( 2010) my mom had surgery, she had a radical nephrectamy of her right kidney. The surgeon told us she was ok. Less than a month later we went to the er with my mom because she was feeling pain where she had the surgery and a fever. Turns out the cancer spread to her liver, both lungs…
Cancer Drug Sutent
I have a 60 day supply 50mg of Sutent any ideas on where or how I can donate this drug??
donation of unused Sutent
I have a 60 day Supply and would like to donate. Any ideas where??
Got the Final Word today
Had a visit with the second urologist for his take on everything. This appointment was so much clearer and I left with a better understanding of it all. First of all, I do not have a hyperdense cyst; I have a Bosniak Category II cyst, which has a 15-20% chance of being cancerous. The urologist explained to me that, right…
Newly diagnosed with kidney cancer
My husband, who is computer illiterate (haha), was just diagnosed with a tumor that is 13 x 12 x 7 cm in his left kidney. He had a kidney biopsy yesterday, and I was told that in all reality that this is cancer. He is scheduled this next Monday, 9/20, for left radical nephrectomy. I guess the just not knowing is the worst…
robotic partial nephrectomy
I am awaiting a robotic partialnephrectomy for a 1 inch mass near in my upper pole near the renal pelvis and vein. had 2 opinions. Have not seen many posts on this Any one had this surgery and how did it go. Of course, they may have to take out the kideny depending on how things go. The decisions and wait are the worse.…
The waiting goes on
Went to the urologist yesterday. Good news – there is only a 10% chance of cancer. Bad news – no explanation of how he came to that diagnosis, did not go over the CT scans with me, gave me two different types of cyst that I have, neither matching the percentage he gave me for chance of cancer, put out with answering our…
cancer treatment centers of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
Newly diagnosed kidney cancer
After experiencing severe abdominal pain, a trip to the ER and many tests later, I was diagnosed with 7cc tumor on right kidney. Surgery scheduled for 9-20-2010 at a major cancer center in my area. Doctors plan on doing a partial nephrectomy. CT, MRI and sonogram show no evidence of it spreading beyond original site. Any…
4 months on Assure Trial after surgery, found some cancer. Going to Houston
Did my 3 month scan after the trial start, think I was getting Sutent, found a 1.2 x 1.8 lesion on tissue where the kidney was and two "too small to biopsy" on the same lung. Biopsied the lesion was cancer. Dr wanted me to start IL2 on the 13th of Sept. Made a few calls and with some good fortune made contacts at MD…
kidney cancer recovery
I had my left kidney removed 02/2010 due to cancer. I had the old school removal with a scar that is literally 22 - 24 inches long. The only problem I have is a very large bulge on my left side. Does anyone know of any exercises, surgery or anything else I can do to lessen and hopefully eliminate this bulge? My right side…

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