Cancer Community >  Cancer Message Board > Cancers > Renal Cell Cancer

Message Board Discussions

Renal Cell Cancer

Find answers to your questions at our helpful online renal cell cancer forum. Explore our supportive resources and forum topics today to ask questions, research treatment options and share your story with others who are also struggling with renal cell cancer.

Renal Cell Cancer Discussions

TypeSubjectRepliesStartedRating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Vietnam vet?
close
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...
703/20/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Doctor / Nurse
/message-board/images/usertypes/professional

Message
Regarding Torisel
close
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...
003/19/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
Sutent or Torisel
close
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...
903/19/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Member
/message-board/images/usertypes/member

Message
bulging pain anyone?
close
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...
603/14/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
Sutent seems to be working
close
Hi! Everyone,    Just returned from Dr. with great news. Everything is the same or even smaller. I will start third round of Sutent tomorrow.
103/13/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Is partial nephrectomy a curat...
close
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...
603/13/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Pre-operative Testing and the ...
close
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...
003/13/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Gangrene
close
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...
003/12/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Toricel / Surgery?
close
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...
103/12/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Ct Scans Immediately Before Su...
close
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...
603/11/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
just found this site &joined i...
close
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 ...
703/07/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
new to board and RCC
close
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...
1103/02/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Patient
/message-board/images/usertypes/patient

Message
GOOD SCAN RESULT
close
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 ...
603/01/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Successful new treatment
close
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 ...
002/29/08 Rated by 2 members
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Torisel treatment
close
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 ...
602/28/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Chris
close
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...
402/28/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Stave IV
close
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...
502/27/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
anyone stopped sutent due to h...
close
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...
302/27/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Torisel
close
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
302/26/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
OUt of options please help
close
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...
602/24/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Avastin
close
Hi Everyone-My Dad has recurrent Renal Cell Cancer and has tried Sutent and Torisel.Now we are talking about trying Avastin.  Does anyo...
002/21/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
What is the best diet for RCC ...
close
Anyone have suggestions on what you can eat daily to avoid kidney problems later...  Thanks
102/19/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
Sudden Anemia following RCC Me...
close
My husband has been struggling with kidney cancer for 5 years and it always seems like there is something new that we never expected.  In 06 we discovere...
002/16/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
HICCUPS and THORAZINE comments...
close
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...
002/15/08 Message Rating
Discussion started Caregiver
/message-board/images/usertypes/caregiver

Message
nexavar
close
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...
402/15/08 Message Rating
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
member
Message
Latest Messages Show More
RE: Blood recovery Posted by YanaMom on 07/07 12:21:44 AM
RE: Blood recovery Posted by YanaMom on 07/07 12:18:53 AM
ct scan ok but cea level Posted by googie on 07/07 12:14:54 AM
RE: Blood recovery Posted by jcr65566 on 07/06 11:37:52 PM
RE: Daddy is at peace now Posted by eljoy18 on 07/06 11:35:07 PM
RE: GLIO IV FIRST SEIZURE Posted by sandram on 07/06 11:30:38 PM
RE: Supplements that the Posted by jcr65566 on 07/06 11:24:43 PM
RE: Beanie instead of wig Posted by eljoy18 on 07/06 11:21:25 PM
RE: GLIO IV FIRST SEIZURE Posted by sandram on 07/06 11:21:15 PM
RE: Daddy is at peace now Posted by Hopeful Debra on 07/06 11:19:07 PM
RE: GLIO IV FIRST SEIZURE Posted by sandram on 07/06 11:10:48 PM
Liver Cancer - 3D Medical Animation