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Vietnam vet?
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I am just wondering if any of you men with RCC are Vietnam vets? The Gov't doesn't list RCC as Agent Orange related, but I have my suspicions.&nbs...
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Regarding Torisel
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I know you have heard this before, but always check with your doc or nurse with any questions you have about your treatment....not the front desk or the lab, bu...
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| 0 | 03/19/08 |
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Sutent or Torisel
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Bad new yesterday, my CT Scan came back and my left kidney tumor reverse directions and went from 4.6 to 4.8. Needles to say, I was depressed. My On...
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| 9 | 03/19/08 |
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bulging pain anyone?
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I was diagnosed with RCC almost 1 year ago, emergency radical nerphrectomy was performed. I did not have any treatments nor was I put on any kind of medic...
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| 6 | 03/14/08 |
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Sutent seems to be working
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Hi! Everyone, Just returned from Dr. with great news. Everything is the same or even smaller. I will start third round of Sutent tomorrow.
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| 1 | 03/13/08 |
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Is partial nephrectomy a curat...
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Dear Friends, I was wondering how many of you have heard that after a partial nephrectomy (stage 1-low grade-1.2 cm) that this may be considered a cur...
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| 6 | 03/13/08 |
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Pre-operative Testing and the ...
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Dear Friends, My 66 year old, mom is going to have a partial nephrectomy in April (please pray for her--thanks!!!!). I was wondering what the p...
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| 0 | 03/13/08 |
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Gangrene
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I wanted to post this in the hope that it might help others. My husband (60 years old) has RCC, diagnosed and kidney removed in 2004. It spread...
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| 0 | 03/12/08 |
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Toricel / Surgery?
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Hello everyone, It seems like many of the success stories have had their kidney's removed with RCC. My dad has Stage IV RCC with mets to his spi...
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| 1 | 03/12/08 |
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Ct Scans Immediately Before Su...
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Hi! I was wondering if it is mandatory for surgeons to request a CT scan immediately before surgery? I understand that there are several CT sc...
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| 6 | 03/11/08 |
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just found this site &joined i...
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I've been a suvivor of RCC since "99". It met to lung lymphnodes and bone in 6/07. Been thru IL2 radiation and Sutent. Dr now wants to ...
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| 7 | 03/07/08 |
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new to board and RCC
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On Nov. 2, 2007 my husband was diagnosed w/RCC in right kidney w/mestatis to right lung. Kidney removed Dec.11, scan 4 weeks later showed progression of lung wi...
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| 11 | 03/02/08 |
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GOOD SCAN RESULT
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Hello fellow Warriors! Had a good scan result yesterday and wanted you all to know. I have been on sutent for a year now - initially I had a 20% shrinkage ...
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| 6 | 03/01/08 |
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Successful new treatment
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From another board, this is a great piece of news for those who have advance RCC and had trouble with Sutent, Nexavar, or Torisel. I have been trying to get it ...
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| 0 | 02/29/08 |
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Torisel treatment
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My husband had his left kidney removed in August 2005 with no mets. Six months later, in February 2006 it was found in a rib and the left sacrum area and ...
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| 6 | 02/28/08 |
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Chris
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To All, My husband Chris in Marion passed away last week. No more suffering or meds. When I am ready, I will be able to answer questions...
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| 4 | 02/28/08 |
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Stave IV
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Hello to all, thank you for taking the time to read my message. My dad was diagnosed recently with Stage IV Kidney cancer that has also spread to his bones...
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| 5 | 02/27/08 |
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anyone stopped sutent due to h...
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My mom had to come off her sutent after three weeks (4th cycle) because her blood pressure skyrocketed causing TERRIBLE headaches on about 4 occasions, and on 2...
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| 3 | 02/27/08 |
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Torisel
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My husband has come off Sutent and now will be doing Torisel Could someone inform us what the side effects are with Torisel compared to Sutent.Joni
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| 3 | 02/26/08 |
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OUt of options please help
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My mother's RCC has been so aggressive that sutent didn't work and now the toricel is not successful. Is there anyone who has any information or i...
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| 6 | 02/24/08 |
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Avastin
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Hi Everyone-My Dad has recurrent Renal Cell Cancer and has tried Sutent and Torisel.Now we are talking about trying Avastin. Does anyo...
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| 0 | 02/21/08 |
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What is the best diet for RCC ...
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Anyone have suggestions on what you can eat daily to avoid kidney problems later... Thanks
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| 1 | 02/19/08 |
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Sudden Anemia following RCC Me...
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My husband has been struggling with kidney cancer for 5 years and it
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| 0 | 02/16/08 |
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HICCUPS and THORAZINE comments...
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Dad has bone mets, completes second week of radiation today, and second week of sutent 50mg this past Friday. Has been on morphine 30mg 2x daily (sin...
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| 0 | 02/15/08 |
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nexavar
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my husband has been on nexavar for 2 weeks now. He seems to have got a very mild rash on his head. nothing visible on hands or feet. Slight diarrhea experienced...
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