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Recovered
I found out last July that I had a mass on my left kidney. I went to MD Anderson in Houston which I live very close to. They performed a partial nephrectomy (sp?) on 15 September 2011. After 5 days in the hospital I went home for my 6 weeks of recovery. I have since been back to work but it took me a while to really feel…
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Prognostic significance of preoperative kidney volume for predicting renal function in renal cell ca
Prognostic significance of preoperative kidney volume for predicting renal function in renal cell carcinoma patients receiving a radical or partial nephrectomy…
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Current status of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Current status of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11151.x/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+on+26+May+from+10:00-12:00+BST+(05:00-07:00+EDT)+for+essential+maintenance
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Metastatic potential of a renal mass according to original tumour size at presentation
Metastatic potential of a renal mass according to original tumour size at presentation http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10184.x/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+on+26+May+from+10:00-12:00+BST+(05:00-07:00+EDT)+for+essential+maintenance
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Persistent Overuse of Radical Nephrectomy in the Elderly
Persistent Overuse of Radical Nephrectomy in the Elderly http://www.goldjournal.net/article/PIIS0090429511003682/abstract?rss=yes
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Kidney Cancer Active Surveillance of Small Renal Masses: Progression Patterns of Early Stage Kidney
Some good information http://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(11)00283-1/abstract
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MDX-1106 part 2
cWelcome to part 2. It should be faster to share info here. The last thread got too long. Texas Wedge asked me to review the criteria for getting into the MDX trial. First of all it is for metastatic clear cell carcinoma only. It requires a biopsy for confirmation. I have become aware that only 80 subjects are expected to…
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Refractory Period
I've read several discussions about the emotions of a cancer diagnosis and the roller coaster tide of emotions that accompany fighting it and even beating it. I saw the below article talking about the SHIFT of emotional changes and how it changes you physically and emotionally perhaps FOREVER, quite possibly making you a…
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3 months post-op questions
Hi everyone, Due to a hectic work schedule I unfortunately haven't been able be here much lately. Three months ago I had Da Vinci robotic surgery to remove a 1.9 cm tumour from the top of my left kidney (Stage 1, Grade 2). The surgery went very well with no complications. About one month ago I started back to the gym. I…
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latest dilemma
So...I've kept this to myself believing it would go away by now, and hopefully it's nothing. On Wednesday morning while in the shower I found a pea sized lump in my armpit. It's hard, not really painful unless I push on it, and even then its pretty insignificant pain. I hope it's nothing but I can't stop wondering if it…
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new diagnosis
A few weeks ago my father went into the hospital because he was having stroke like symptoms,only to find out that he has stage 4 renal cell carcinoma that has spread through his lymph nodes to his lungs and his brain. The reason he was having the stroke like symptoms was realated to the multiple small tumors in his brain…
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more birthdays to us all
Six years ago today, I had already been told I had a mass in my kidney and one, possibly two in the left lobe of my liver, and they couldn't tell what else. On 5/10, the oncologist gave me the news that the odds for Stage IV were a 5-7 month survival without treatment. He recommended surgery. More tests-CT, Bone Scan,…
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How lucky we can be
Wow, reading garym story and others makes me realize that through it all, we are pretty darn lucky. I had a kidney stone, which normally ain't considered a lot of fun. I was in another town working and went to the ER. They did a scan, said yep, it's a kidney stone, here is a Rx for pain. Go home and go see your urologist…
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MDX 1106/Votrient Trial
John will be at Hopkins tomorrow being screened for admission to the MDX 1106/votrient trial. Oncologist's office told him to be prepared to be there all day with tests - blood, ekg, stress, etc. He's concerned about stress as he's been miserable with sholder pain for a month now. (Doctor prescribed oxycodene a couple of…
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Just here to say hi
I have been thinking of you all. I have not had much time lately to get on here with work, etc. I have been extremely tired of late. I know its because of the surgery, now 6 weeks later, but it is all I can do some days to get to work, get through the day and get back home to get my chores done for the day. I hope all is…
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Interlukin-2 treatment
53 yr old male with some blood in urin. Scans revealed 10cm tumor on left kidney. Had radical nephrectomy with 11 lymphnodes on 13 Sep 09. Follow-up scans revealed stage IV metastasis. Eurologyst suggested Interlukin-2 Biological treatment. IL-2 is only known cure but low response <20%. This is high risk treatment but am…
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Good morning
Good morning everyone. I hope you all are doing fine. I have been having up days and down days. I go to see my oncologist tomorrow and I am sure she is going to bring up the Everolimus trial to me again. At the risk of repeating myself (guessing I just need a little more reassurance) My dx was stage 2 grade 1 clear cell…
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Nicholas Crace
A story which is justifiably hitting the media in the UK this morning should be an inspiration for all of us. The above gentleman (and he is every inch the gentleman) has just donated one of his kidneys to a recipient on the UK register of people awaiting transplants. He will not be permitted to know the identity of the…
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Giving support online
A recent article from the Sarcoma Alliance contains a number of interesting ideas about the 'do's and 'dont's of offering support online to cancer patients. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8993556.htm Maybe unavoidably, it contains some foolish statements such as: “Research shows that a positive attitude doesn’t…
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The circle of life...
Hi everyone, I’d like to tell you about my weekend, but for you to fully appreciate it I need to retell my story with a bit more detail. I apologize for the length, but it is a good story and I swear every word is true. About 27 years ago my neighbors, Bruce and Kim, were signing their sons up for wrestling and since my…
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Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's day - and many, many more to come!
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N, M, Furhman Grading
Hi Everyone, I am new to this discussion board and wanted to introduce myself to the team. I was diagnosed with renal cancer in December 2011 and underwent an open partial nephrectomy on 1/24/12. Up until now I was so focused on getting through surgery and recovery that I did not join this site (I guess I was probably a…
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Treatment: How long?
On May 1, through a CT Scan to rule out intestinal problems, they saw a 6 cm mass on my Kidney. I went to my Dr that day, and he referred me to a urologist. The urologist looked at the situation, said it was Renal Cell Carcinoma, and would come out soon, not emergency. He wanted to review the scan with the Radiologist:…
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Path report in. Mixed tumor..Mixed feelings..
I just got my path report Friday and my kidney tumor is a classified as a cystic nephroma/mixed epithelial stromal tumor..with the larger cystic areas representing the cystic nephromal, and a renal epithelial strumal tumor..The parenchyal margin is focally positive. Althought these tumors behave in a benign fashion, they…
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2nd post-op CT
Had my second post-op CT scan today. Will find out the results Tuesday........
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Renal Cell Cancer
I just had my left kidney along with a mass they are calling cancer removed April 4th. I am home now and feeling very sore, swollen and scared. They told me they believe it was all contained to my kidney and that they re pretty sure they got it all. My anxiety level is though the roof. this came out of left field while…
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EXERCISE
My Wife has just drawn my attention to this fascinating item in the NY Times: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/11/how-exercise-can-prime-the-brain-for-addiction/ Any number of interesting lines of enquiry are prompted, many reflected in the responses quoted after it from readers, some of whom are appropriately…
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Kidney Cancer
My friend has only one kidney and he is 81 years old. He has two Tumors and two cysts. One tumor measures about 3.1 centimeters and the other is about 2.5. Since he only has one kidney, will the surgeon suggest surgery? I do not know anything about this so I am hoping for some positive answers. He has had his MRI which…
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recovery
i had surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago and now am experiencing a tingling sensation in my right thigh, sometimes it can actually become painful. any ideas?
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My 3rd met to lung
4 years ago, I had Stage IV RCC with one nodule met to lung. And, then had to surgical remove 2nd lung met (one nodule) 2 years later in 2010. I had my 3rd lung operation on April 2nd, this time it really took a toll on me, they have to remove the whole lower left lobe because the new nodule was lodged in the center and…