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Kidney Cancer Discussions

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Biopsy
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had a biopsy in June and was told i had renal cell carcinoma. I had surgery to remove the tumor and a cyst attached on oct 11th. when we received the pathology...
310/21/06 Message Rating
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Mazzy Husband on Day 2 of Sute...
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Hi Guys Day 2 and nothing however I don't think we will know anything for a while yet. Keep your fingers crossed for him. It took a week before anything happe...
4410/20/06 Message Rating
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Drug Options?
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This is the first time I'm posting to this board. My mother was diagnosed with metastatic RCC in August in Pakistan. Unfortunately, it had spread to her right...
210/20/06 Message Rating
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a Bit Confused
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I have been having pain the my left kidney area. I went to the Dr's and he thought i might have a kidney stone. He done an X-ray and nothing showed up. so he o...
310/15/06 Message Rating
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Bad Test Results - Now What?
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We just found out that my husband has a mass in one kidney about 50mm x 40mm x 50mm. He also has a small mass in other kidney. Also a small mass in one lung. ...
410/15/06 Message Rating
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Torisel
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I see that Wyeth has just applied with the FDA for approval of Torisel. Has anyone seen anything comparing it with Sutent. My fiance had a kidney removed in Jul...
510/11/06 Message Rating
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my Wife
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My wife has stage IV RCC-is currently on dialysis-mets to hip,rib,spine,skull. She went on a clinical trial at Sloan..now they found a couple of lymph nodes tha...
110/10/06 Message Rating
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Sutent
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Hi, I am looking for any info on Sutent being used on the primary tumor for shrinkage. My hisband was diagnosed with rcc in aug - 06 and they say the tumor is t...
410/07/06 Message Rating
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Bladder/ Ureter Connection
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my dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer 3 yrs ago. he responded well to BCG but it returned a yr and a half ago. again bcg worked well, but today the dr foun...
010/04/06 Message Rating
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Fatigue
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i had one kidney removed and part of my 2nd kidney removed due to renal cell cancer. this was about 3yrs ago i still have fatigue some days i can get thing don...
209/29/06 Message Rating
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Major Reaction to Nexavar
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Hello Everyone I am writing this message not to discourage anyone but maybe to share our story so it can help someone else. I have written on the board before ...
209/23/06 Message Rating
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11 Days on Sutent Without Side...
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I'm also listed under "Just Stated Sutent" but I wanted those who have just started taking this meds to know how I feel. So far after 11 days, I have had very ...
809/19/06 Message Rating
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Pap-imi
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Has anyone ever heard of the pap-imi treatment. It is suppose to shrink cancer tumors. Thanks
009/16/06 Message Rating
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Blood Pressure Side Effects on...
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Hello everyone. I have written a couple of messages before and now my husband 59 has started it. He started it on Monday, Sept 4th. This weekend was pretty s...
009/11/06 Message Rating
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Just Started Sutent
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Hi I'm a 53 year old man diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in April. The doctor gave me three to six months to live. I'm feeling fine but the doctor suggest...
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Nexavar
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I have been reading the message boards for quite a few months now especially about nexavar (sorafenib). This will be the last time I log in. I lost my husband...
409/08/06 Message Rating
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High Lab Findings While on Nex...
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HI My husband found out three years ago that his cancer had come back. It is in his liver, pancreas, and lungs. He has been on Interfuron, avastin, and is now ...
109/01/06 Message Rating
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Nexavar Hand and Foot Sores
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My husband will be starting nexavar tomorrow and I have read messages on this board about the side effects. My question is how long do the hand and foot sores ...
608/30/06 Message Rating
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Cost of Nexavar
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I have written before when we first heard about Nexavar by Bayer. I was wondering if anyone knows the cost of the drug. It was approved by Health Canada and w...
1308/28/06 Message Rating
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Sutent
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Caring for my mom, Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. She had a hip replacement to remove a 7 inch tumor in her thigh, has nodules in the lungs, spots on the back, should...
208/25/06 Message Rating
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Very Small 2 cm Tumor
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I have just learned that after CT scans for 20 months that a very small tumor has changed from 1 1/2 cm to 2 cm and needs to be removed. The surgery is not to b...
908/24/06 Message Rating
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Cost of Sutent
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What is the cost of the drug sutent?
308/18/06 Message Rating
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Where to go
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My husband has renal cell carcinoma, had his kidney removedand now part of his lung removed. The doctors want to start an aggessive treatment (il-2) but we're n...
1508/08/06 Message Rating
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Aml and Kidney Cancer
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I am 42 yrs old. 3 years ago, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. treatment was chemotherapy, total body irradiation, followed by a MUD transplant. ...
008/07/06 Message Rating
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Removal of One Kidney
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my boy friend just had his right kidney removed he was diagnosed with kidney tumor and since after the operation he is been having so much pain he is been back ...
508/04/06 Message Rating
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