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Kidney Cancer

Archives for March 2013

Possible kidney cancer?
Hello, I'm looking for possible explanations and personal anecdotes since I'm freaking out My mom is 62 years old and on 2/20/13 she told me to take her to the doctor since she had visible blood in the urine for the third day in a row. For a few months she had lower back problems but the doctors ruled it as a simple sprain…
Starting Radiation tomorrow
History first, diagnosed whit RCC 21/24/12, Surgery to remove left kidney 1/10/13. Pathology 2 masses found, 1st 9x7.8x7.5cm and 1.3x1.3x1.0cm the second mass was in the fatty tissue under the kidney. The large mas shows focal sarcomatoid features, less than 1% of the mass. The smaller mass shows no sarcmatoid features.…
Bilateral Kidney Cancer
I'm hoping somone has information or insight to post nephrectomy pain. My dad had surgery Nov. 26 They removed spleen and tumor in superior vena cava, so it was a pretty big surgery 6 hours. He is still complaining of pain along incision line like a tight feeling that is driving him crazy. Does anyone know how long until…
Possible RCC with upcoming surgery
Hello, I am a 40 year old woman who is new to this site and I sincerely appreciate any feedback. In 2010 I had an abdominal ultrasound, as a requirement for the Lap Band procedure (later decided against the surgery). 3 months after the procedure, I received a letter stating that they found a suspicious mass on my left…
Allergic Reaction to CT Scan w/ Contrast
I realize that I am not alone in feeling anxiety the closer my CT scans approach. I think it is called scanxiety! I have had several CT scans with and without contrast of the chest/abdomen/pelvic since November 2011. I am now on the 6 months apart with the last one being in September 2012. After the scan in September…
Kidney removed after motorcycle accident
Greetings everyone, I need advice. Long story short. I have always been an active guy. Military, Spec Ops, Martial Arts, Weight Lifter. I'm a Defense Contractor in Hawaii. I had a motorcycle accident in Jan. I stood up, moved my bike out of the road then the pain hit and I laid in the road and woke up in hospital 3 days…
All clear?
New to kidney cancer, 3 months ago had surgery and at follow up appointment given the all clear. My family doctor was updating my records and sent me all the info from my surgery. The pathology report was one of them. In it I found that Tumor extention into pelvicaliceal system was suspected and lymphovasular invasion was…
Pathology report
Final pathologic report says clear cell RCC, TNM Stage pT2a, Nx Mx, Furman Grade 3, surgical margins negative, sarcomatoid features absent, no lymphovascular invasion and no renal capsular invasion. Size: 7.6 x 6.8 x 4.9 cm, weight: 196 grams. They did not remove any lymph nodes for study in pathology - I guess because it…
Funny Bonz III
The agony of aging On the morning Daylight Savings Time ended, I stopped in to visit an aging friend. He was busy covering his penis with black shoe polish I said to him, "No! - You're supposed to turn your clock back".

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