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Kidney Cancer
Archives for September 2012
Discussion List
Grading
Apologies for rev-visiting a subject which I'm sure must have been discussed many times in the past. However I am a little worried about the discrepancy between the advice given by my physician and the UCLA grading survival statistics shown in the below link : Kidneycancer.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=37 The UCLA PowerPoint in…
New to this
Had a biopsy done last week and stent removed Thursday. Had been diagnosed with kidney stones but after CAT and MRI found the tumor. Biopsy confirmed low grade TCC. Doctor removed stent and said bleeding and pain would stop in a couple of days. It hasn't. Is this normal? I have no idea what to expect with all this and must…
CAT scan after 2nd cryoablation
Almost a year since the nephrectomy of my left kidney due to multifocal chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. I am scheduled for my CAT scan at St. Joseph's in Atlanta after my 2nd cryoablation procedure next Friday. Have had a total of three small masses frozen so far in my right kidney. Really need everyone's support and…
Happy Anniversary To Me!
One year ago today I was given the news that the RCC had spread to my pancreas - two tumors - one at head, one at tail, ranging in size from 5.7 to 6.2 cm. One year previous to that my scans were negative. Go figure! It was determined that this was inoperable so we tried stereotactic radiosurgery (similar to cyberknife) -…
Update on IMA901 Vaccine trial
Hi Everyone, We got a great news this week that my husband is a candidate for IMA901 vaccine trial. The trial is in Phase III and they had great results in the first two phases. It is for patients with mRCC, who have a substance in their blood called HLA-A*02. It was the first milestone for my DH and only 30% chance that…
Somedays you eat the bear and somedays the bear eats you
I was diagnosed with my kidney tumor back in November. About the same time two fellow firemen from other departments in the same state were also diagnosed with RCC. I had a partial nephrectomy, another guy had full nephrectomy and the third fellow passed away last week. I don't know how things happen or why. I have spent…
TCC/ papillary urothelial carcinoma inrt.kidney
Recent diagnosis of TCC in upper lobe of rt. kidney. Recommended for endoscopic surgery for partial kidney removal or possibly removal of whole kidney. Any suggestions for expert surgeons in South Florida or Florida as a whole? Thanks.
TCC/ papillary urothelial carcinoma inrt.kidney
Recent diagnosis of TCC in upper lobe of rt. kidney. Recommended for endoscopic surgery. Any suggestions for expert surgeons in South Florida or Florida as a whole? Thanks.