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Renal Cell Cancer Discussions

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my Dad.....what's Going to Hap...
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My Dad has been diagnosed with renal cell cancer. Hospice has been brought in to my parent’s home. The cancer has spread through out his body, including his br...
108/16/06 Message Rating
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Sutent
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I have renal cancer and it has spread. Is anybody taking sutent and if so how has your response been. Is it reducting turmors like I have heard. Some say they h...
806/21/06 Message Rating
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Just Diagnosed - Any Hope?
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My father has just been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma - stage iv - what to do to help him? He is a VERY healthy 75 yr. old - up until april 23 he worked ...
205/29/06 Message Rating
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Sorafenib
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Its me again MTAJ57; And yes I am still here, after about 90 days of sorafenib it looks its its doing its job, still have some side effects, but a day or two of...
505/26/06 Message Rating
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What to do With Unused Nexavar
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My father was not able to tolerate Nexavar so we had to take him off it. However, the timing was off and I received a full month's supply after he stopped taki...
305/09/06 Message Rating
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Cancerous Adrenal Gland
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Anyone out there that had no involvement from the lymph glands, but the adrenal gland was cancerous. Since the adrenals send into the blood, what are the chanc...
404/14/06 Message Rating
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Sorafenib
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Hi again; I now have some results from my last scan after 7 weeks of sorafenib. Sometimes taking less then the full dose and about 12 days of none at all,due to...
103/10/06 Message Rating
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Sorafenib
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Hi all; I have stage 4 RCC, it was in my left kidney and was huge, with mets to both lungs,3 in my left and 1 in my right.This is after beating for over 3 years...
902/26/06 Message Rating
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Radiation?
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Hi-- My mom (67yrs old) has Stage 3 RCC (T3, N1, MX). She had 1 kidney removed on Feb 3rd. Her recovery from surgery has been amazing--the doctors can't be...
402/24/06 Message Rating
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Interferon Alpha
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I was checking in to see if anyone has been on interferon alpha for a prolonged time. I know that the new oral agents have been approved but my husband has bee...
202/17/06 Message Rating
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Radical Nep Scheduled For Marc...
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My mother was diagnosed with rcc in januaray and possible met to liver. 1st urologist we were referred was very discouraging. Went for a 2nd opinion and doctor ...
102/13/06 Message Rating
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Young With Kidney Cancer
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Hi, I was told I had a renal mass and it could be w/ renal cancer on 6/27/05 by an ER doctor. The intern at the hospital made a "mistake" (thank goodness) a...
1001/24/06 Message Rating
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if Nexavar Shrinks, Then is Ra...
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Question 1 If nexavar aka sorabieb shrinks the tumor then is a partial or radical kidney extraction necessary...I mean do we take the kidney out and then start...
301/16/06 Message Rating
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Just Diagnosed and Need Lots o...
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My father who just turned 59 was just diagnosed yesterday with renal cell in the fourth stages.His left kidney has a massive tumor and the kidney is twice the s...
301/14/06 Message Rating
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Need Help Translating Impressi...
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My mother was a smoker for over 25 years and for a long time I hounded her to get a scan. When I explain my concern over her smoking history with her doctor. I ...
601/12/06 Message Rating
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Need Help Translating Test For...
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My mother was a smoker for over 25 years and for a long time I hounded her to get a scan. When I explain my concern over her smoking history with her doctor. I ...
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Are There Any Treatments in Ca...
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I am a 49 year old Canadian woman that has been told I have metastatic renal cancer in my lungs. I had a kidney removed 12 years ago with no follow up treatment...
201/04/06 Message Rating
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Treatment
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I have been informed by my Dr. that the only treatment for renal cell is surgery. Is this the general diagnosis, or are there other treatments out there which ...
612/21/05 Message Rating
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Stage iv Papillary Case
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What would be the best option for a stage IV papillary case of 30 years old woman who has undergone radical nephractomy, vebractomy of the L1 bone and hemicolec...
512/08/05 Message Rating
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Success Stories, Please
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I am searching for anyone with a success story. Most of what I have read on the message boards seems to indicate that there is little or no hope for people with...
6411/13/05 Message Rating
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Rcc With Mets to Brain
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Hello. I am new to this site & would love any information from people in similar situations. My father is 63yo & was perfectly healthy until 2 months ago wh...
411/04/05 Message Rating
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Sutent For Mrcc
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Pt in his early 50s, who had a radical nephrectomy 3 months ago after presenting with a large hematoma that proved to be RCC, now presents with 3 huge hematomas...
011/02/05 Message Rating
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Rcc
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My husband has renal cell carcanoma that has spread to his lymph nodes in his chest, left sholder and right hip. He is on Sorafenib and has taken it for 6 wks....
010/29/05 Message Rating
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Sarcomatoid Rcc and Sorafenib ...
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I'm wondering if anyone with sarcomatoid RCC has tried sorafenib or sutent. If so, what were the results? There are no clear cell features in my cancer - ...
2209/27/05 Message Rating
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Care Giver For Father
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Can anybody tell me how to cope with this?
309/21/05 Message Rating
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