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Kidney Cancer Discussions

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Sutent
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HelloI have just been diagnoised with Kidney cancer that has matasized to the pancreas.  my doctor is wanting me to start on Sutent.  In 1990 I had my...
006/01/07 Message Rating
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intestinal problems
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Between the pain meds and the Nexavar, my husband has been having some intestinal problems that are really bothersome.  Has anyone found a good solution fo...
205/31/07 Message Rating
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Good Results with Sutent...
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Hi, I'm Peg.My husband, John, has metastatic RCC.  He had his rt. kidney removed in 12/02 when a tumor was found, simply because his BP was elevated an...
1405/31/07 Message Rating
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New Drug Approved
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Temsirolimus Wins FDA Okay to Prolong Survival in Advanced Kidney CancerHere's one link or just Google temsirolimus. One more wepon for us!!  Shau...
005/31/07 Message Rating
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Two Years and Holding
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I am 62, but few clerks ask if I want the senior discount. Anyway, I have been dealing with Stage Four renal cancer since April 2005 and have had intimate exp...
1205/29/07 Rated by 1 members
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New Cancer Treatment? DCA
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this is the end of my previous email regarding a new treatment for cancer:There was also a new drug discovered in January 2007 that is readily available.  ...
305/29/07 Message Rating
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Sore Mouth and Itchy Feet - so...
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My Spouse was diagnosed with RCC in Nov 2006.  Ine Dec 2006 he had a radical nephrectomy (entire kidney removed).  At the time there was a small "...
605/29/07 Message Rating
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Hand pain
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Good evening,My father is on his third cycle of Sutent and he's getting more and more pain in his fingers.  It's listed as a side effect, but does ...
005/28/07 Message Rating
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RCC and Parkinson's
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This is my first post, but I have been on board since January when my husband was diagnosed.Background:  Hubby, Ed, had left kidney removed 17 year ago wit...
005/28/07 Message Rating
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Oncophage-Has anyone heard of ...
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I have attahced a link below for a vaccine for Kidney cancer I have read through not only the page that will come up but as much information as I could find. Th...
205/28/07 Message Rating
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anyone feeling fatigue?
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Hi to all.  My father has been experiencing strong fatigue pretty much since having his kidney removed about 18 months ago, and now again, while on Sutent....
105/28/07 Message Rating
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Cryogenic Ablation
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Has anyone heard of Dr Sewell.  He just openned a clinic in Jackso, Missisippi.  He freezes and or heats the tumor with a needle.  He was at Univ...
105/25/07 Message Rating
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Swollen Clavicle/RCC
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Hi, I am knew to the board.  Was diagnosed Mach 20, 2007.  Had left kidney out that had a 9cm tumor.  Found out because of pain and swelling...
105/25/07 Message Rating
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Sutent versus Interferon
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Hi everybody.My wife was diagnosticated RCC last middle March. Her left kidney was removed, but she has some mets in her bones and one in her brain.Doctors init...
405/25/07 Message Rating
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Seeking Great Doctors
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My mom has suffered from kidney cancer for several years.  She had a kidney removed several years ago and all has been good.  Now a recent scan and bi...
705/23/07 Message Rating
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nexavar 1/2 dose
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Hello everyone, I hope all is going well for you.  My dad had starting his nexavar (full dose)and had to go off due to the side effects. (no surprise) ...
505/23/07 Message Rating
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Trovax Trial i'm in
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Well i have signed myself up for the clinical trial. Now Trovax has two trials going on one is given along with the sutent that is a blind study. And their is o...
605/22/07 Rated by 2 members
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HI WILLARD AND BUNKER
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how are you going mates...willard when will your scan results be in..must be soon as mel went today for scan and he is a week behind you l think?at the moment h...
205/21/07 Message Rating
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Sutent Dosage
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 The Oncologist perscribed the recommended Sutent starting dose of 50mg per day for four weeks. I noticed many patients have droped dosage to be ...
305/20/07 Message Rating
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cimetidine info
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Has anyone heard of cimetidine?  It is an over the counter medicine(tagamet) that suppose to stop cancer from metastazing. It works for prostate, colon and...
205/20/07 Message Rating
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Diagoned with 4 Stage RCC - Ki...
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Hi,     My name is Prasad.My father as recently ( Last week only ) diagoned with 4th stage RCC and the doctors said that it has passed through Ve...
1105/20/07 Message Rating
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Just getting diagnosed
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Hi, I am a first time user of any kind of message board so please forgive me and give me feedback if I do something wrong. I ended up in the hospital about thre...
405/20/07 Message Rating
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Any words of wisdom would be a...
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Hello!  My father had his kidney removed after a tumor was found.  At the same time, they tested an enlarged lymph node in his chest, which was found ...
105/19/07 Message Rating
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To Flabbo and Siogeo
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Hi Paul and Siobhan I am for some reason having a problem getting to my private messages so I have not been able to reply.Paul, I hope your doing well, I h...
105/19/07 Message Rating
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Paul,s back
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I want to thank you all for your well wishes my daughter francine has kept me informed with all your corespondance. the surgery went very well i am recovering w...
1105/19/07 Message Rating
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