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Kidney Cancer Discussions

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Sutent in non-mitastisized tum...
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I was diagnosed with Renal cell carcenoma in June of 2007. My kidney and an orange sized tumor were removed. There were clear margins and no lymph node involvem...
511/02/07 Message Rating
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Combining Torisel with Nexcava...
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I am interested to hear if anyone has been on Torisel in combination with Nexcavar or interferon.  My husband has advanced RCC and Torisel alone hasn't...
010/30/07 Message Rating
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Anyone on Nexavar and Interfer...
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Hello all,After 5 Sutent cycles, and a spread to liver, my father is about to start combination of Nexavar and Interferon treatment.  I was wondering if an...
110/30/07 Message Rating
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What is Torisel?
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Would someone please explain Torisel?
410/29/07 Message Rating
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Interleukin
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hello, I've been here a couple times before and everyone has been so supportive.  My husband is 43 and and in 2005 was diagnosed with RCC he had his ri...
210/28/07 Message Rating
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Update
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Haven't written in quite a while.  My husband is due to finish cycle 8 in one more week.  Things are holding stable.  Diagnosed in Dec 98, ki...
010/27/07 Message Rating
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Unexplained fever
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Hi,My Dad has been on Sutent for 2wks and has had an unexplained fever for about 4 days.  Has anyone had a similiar experience?
010/26/07 Message Rating
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Dad
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I am new to this web site. After reading some messages on the board, made me realize their are alot of people out there going thru this aweful disease. I h...
410/26/07 Message Rating
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Good news
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Just got back from CTCA in Zion, IL. Had my first C-t Scan since taking Sutent. Good news many small tumors disappeared and the large one by my hear was 1.8cm a...
110/26/07 Message Rating
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SYMPTOMS
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Does anyone know or has anyone on sutent experienced hand tremours ? If so what has this meant?Railwayman
010/26/07 Message Rating
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Papillary RCC with mets
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Has anyone with papillary RCC participated in the current Phase II clinical trial of Met/XL880 by Elexlixis?  Provided all the screening is okay, it looks ...
010/25/07 Message Rating
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WHAT TO ASK- NOW Dad has Kidne...
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Hello all,I just buried my dear friend of lung & now this:I just found out tonight that my father has kidney cancer- 2 tumors on 1 kidney, on outside but ne...
210/24/07 Message Rating
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Here's hoping
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Been reading posts for several weeks, but have never posted. I had a right kidney removed 7 years ago and was given a clean bill until a month or so ago. small ...
210/24/07 Message Rating
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sutent dont work.
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what other alternatives?.. which one is the most tolerable? torisel? nevaxar?.  June 2007 had a kidney removed.. a month  later went to ct scan s...
310/24/07 Message Rating
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Torisel
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My sister had surgery a year ago for clear cell kidney cancer. In Dec, mets to both lungs were found. The lesions did not seem to increase in number or grow on ...
110/22/07 Message Rating
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Torisel side effects
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I was wondering if anyone on torisel is having problems with swelling around the feet and ankles. I developed a rash and elevated sugar. The rash went away and ...
410/22/07 Message Rating
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Heartburn
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My husband is on his 5th cycle Sutent and has severe heartburn.Can someone suggest what he can take to relieve itJoni
310/19/07 Message Rating
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Hip Surgery / Torisel
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Haven't been here in a while.  My husband broke his r/hip in June, and had a fall in September, breaking the left hip.  Hospital stays were soooo ...
710/17/07 Message Rating
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Recurring Kidney Cancer
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My 68-year-old mother had a cancerous kidney removed in 1995 and was given a clean bill of health at her 5-year checkup.  This last Sunday she went to the ...
110/15/07 Message Rating
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misdiagnosed
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Hi, my mom who just turned 60 just found out she has a tumor the size of a baseball on one kindey, and the doctor is "90%" sure it is cancer. She is h...
310/14/07 Message Rating
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swollen abdomen but no fluid?
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Hello againNot been around for a while, Mum has kidney cancer with spread to hip, shoulder, bone pelvis and more recently liver. Just tried Nexavar for the last...
010/14/07 Message Rating
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interferon ,sutent
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Hi All,just sent an email about my wee brother and said he had another tumour above 'his eye'......this sounds as if he only has one eye........Ha ! sor...
010/12/07 Message Rating
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interferon,sutent
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Hello,My brother was diagnosed with renal cell cancer 3 years ago.he's had a nephrectomy and radiotherapy x 2.he has mets in his lungs,lymph nodes,the other...
010/12/07 Message Rating
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sutent and calcium depletion?
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My mom is taking sutent for colon cancer and has experienced leg cramps which doctor says is probably due to reduced calcium...did anyone experience that on sut...
010/11/07 Message Rating
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CCI-779 & Avastin Clinical Tri...
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Has anyone heard anything about a clinical trial using CCI-779 and Avastin?  The doctor is suggesting this trial after sutent stopped working.  T...
110/05/07 Message Rating
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