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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...
1103/02/08 Message Rating
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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 ...
603/01/08 Message Rating
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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 ...
002/29/08 Rated by 2 members
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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 ...
602/28/08 Message Rating
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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...
402/28/08 Message Rating
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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...
502/27/08 Message Rating
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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...
302/27/08 Message Rating
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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
302/26/08 Message Rating
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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...
602/24/08 Message Rating
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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...
002/21/08 Message Rating
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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
102/19/08 Message Rating
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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 always seems like there is something new that we never expected.  In 06 we discovere...
002/16/08 Message Rating
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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...
002/15/08 Message Rating
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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...
402/15/08 Message Rating
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mouth sores
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Hello,My husband has rcc cancer. He is taking the drug Sutent. My question is are their side effects of mouth sores.He is unable to eat very well.Thank you,Sand...
602/12/08 Message Rating
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Nutrition plan while on sutent...
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Hi,My father will be starting sutent very soon. I will be asking the oncologist many questions and some will be related to nutrition--- does anyone have an...
302/10/08 Message Rating
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CANCER SPREAD
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Hello, i have not been on here before, but my stepdad was diagnosed with RCC last March and was given 2-12 months and thank fully he is still here with fighting...
102/08/08 Message Rating
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Worse Bone pain during Radiati...
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Has anyone exp. worse bone pain after starting radiation treatment. My dad is in agony and its breaking my heart.  :(  Can the sutent be blocking the ...
202/07/08 Message Rating
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RCC bone tumor and Sutent
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My Father (aged 65) just found out that he has a 2.1 cm tumor in his right kidney and a bone tumor on his sternum that's putting pressure on his heart....
102/05/08 Message Rating
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RCC in Spine
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I have been on this site for couple of weeks now and have found a lot of support and information from many sources within the site.I have a question ; Is cancer...
202/02/08 Message Rating
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Please - Do's and Don't's when...
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Hello, Ive been posting some since my dad was diagnosed on Dec 07 with RCC with a met to his right iliac bone and sacram, Kidney removed on Jan 14th.  All ...
202/01/08 Message Rating
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Sutent
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My Brother got his kidney removed in octber 2006 but Marks / traces were not clear. Dr recommended to folowup with CT in Jan found lymph node started sutent in ...
101/31/08 Message Rating
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Kidney not functioning like it...
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HelloMy father just went for his ct-scan and they told him that his blood work showed his one kidney is not functioning like it should. So no more ct-scans with...
301/30/08 Message Rating
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Exceeding Imodium Dosage
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Any suggestions for controlling diarrhea after reaching maximum dosage of Imodium ? These are side effects of Sutent and (completed) radiation ,and is really ...
201/27/08 Message Rating
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RCC in Bone Metastasis and Nex...
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My husband had rcc in his kidney which was removed and underwent chemo, there after had a recurrence in his adrenal and then again now in 2008 has shown metasta...
501/26/08 Message Rating
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