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only kid ney left now has canc...
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my friend 20 years ago,lost a kidney to cancer,,,my friend just found out her only kidney now had cancer...what are her optoins??like???will she die???is there ...
309/09/07 Message Rating
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Fungal Infection - Sutent
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Hi there,   My mom has just finished her 3rd cycle of Sutent.  During this cycle she has developed a fungal infection.  It started under her...
009/07/07 Message Rating
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Side effects of Sutent -BEWAR...
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My mom was diagonised with kidney cancer on her left kidney 10x12cm that had metasised to her lungs in April 2007. She was then put on Sutent (50 mg). However o...
609/07/07 Message Rating
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Sutent Fluid Retention Side Ef...
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I just completed Cycle V of Sutent. During the latter days of earlier cycles I experienced fluid retention in the inner ears that produced  a temporar...
109/07/07 Message Rating
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Nerve Damage
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Has anyone had problems with nerve damage in their leg after removal of tumor.  If so what can be taken while on Sutent?
409/07/07 Message Rating
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Sutent for bone mets
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Does anyone in this group have any firsthand experience with Sutent and bone metasteses?  I would like to hear about them...negative or positive.  Tha...
409/06/07 Message Rating
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torisel treatment
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I just had my 2nd treatment of torisel. So far I have had no adverse reactions. I'm wondering if anyone out there has been on torisel long enough to have ha...
209/06/07 Message Rating
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Sutent is working!
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Just wanted to post some good news.  My husband has kidney cancer with spread to the lungs.  He was diagnosed in May, had his kidney removed in June, ...
1809/05/07 Message Rating
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sutent mixed with radiotherapy...
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Hello,My Father was diagnosed with kidney cancer stage 4 which had spread to his lungs in October 2006. A week and a half later he had had the tumour and kidney...
209/05/07 Message Rating
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Back pain with Sutent?
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Hello all,My family member has mets to the bone and recently underwent stereotactic radiation to the site (which is small).  She is now taking sutent. ...
409/04/07 Message Rating
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GREAT NEWS!!!
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Hi everyone,I'm in my first week of my third cycle of Sutent (25 mg). Went for a CT scan on Friday and the Onc. nurse called that afternoon with the results...
109/02/07 Message Rating
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Nexavar too expensive!!!! Plea...
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My father has kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. He was advised to use Nexavar to prolong his live. The medical aid fund he has been a member of for 12...
308/28/07 Message Rating
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My brother is being operated o...
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...and I am terrified for him.  He has Stage 4 Kidney Cancer as his tumor is 9 1/2 centemeters and the two lymph glands next to the kidney also a...
608/27/07 Message Rating
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Starting 8th cycle on Sutent
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Starting my 8th cycle on Sutent on Friday. I have been able to deal with most of the side effects so far. Some are worse then others. The tumors in my right adr...
208/22/07 Message Rating
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another online resource for ki...
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I have a sister who has kidney cancer, stage 4 for the last 3 years. Her oncologist told us about another online group for people dealing with kidney cancer. ...
108/22/07 Message Rating
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KAISER - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
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Anyone have any experience with Kaiser in the greater San Francisco area?  Do they have a RCC specialist or someone familiar with it and its treatment on s...
008/22/07 Message Rating
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Help getting Sutent for my Mum
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Hello everyoneThis is my first time and have been reading all of your messages.Firstly I wanted to send my best wishes to you all and hope that things go as wel...
708/22/07 Message Rating
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Sharing & Caring Group - RCC a...
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Hello,I am Mary from Wisconsin.  I posted my story back in June -- "7 Year RCC Survivor - Sutent, The Miracle Pill", and have had such terrific r...
908/21/07 Message Rating
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MASS ON KIDNEY
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I belong to an HMO in California.  As usual the primary care provider acts as the gate keeper making it difficult to get tests of any kind.  A few mon...
208/20/07 Message Rating
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Taxol and Avistan plus Tomo ra...
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We went to CTCA they suggested instead of using Torisel to use Taxol and Avistan and also to take a short 3 week Tomo Radiation to shrink some largere nodes eff...
008/17/07 Message Rating
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3rd Cycle Sutent.
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My husband has three days left in his third cycle on Sutent.His feet are so sore he has difficulty in walking.Has anyone experienced this side effect if so what...
508/17/07 Message Rating
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Treatment places for Kidney Ca...
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Hi, I have a close family member who just found out he has a tumor on his right kidney. the plan was to remove the kidney. He just had test done that shows he h...
908/16/07 Message Rating
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Stereotactic body radiation
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Is anyone familiar or know anything about the following treatment ?  Specializing in Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery ...
208/16/07 Message Rating
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sutent cause seizure?
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One week in to second cycle of sutent, mum's jitters increased until she had a seizure and passed out for 5 or 10 minutes.  Has anyone else experienced...
008/15/07 Message Rating
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SUTENT, possible new side effe...
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My husband is currently on his 3 treatment of sutent and started having an unfamiliar sensation in his arms and shoulders.  He said it seems like a ne...
808/14/07 Message Rating
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