Solid Mass

On 1/26/2008 Poohbear46 wrote:

my dr found a 3.95 solid mass on my right kidney does anybody know if this is kidney cancer

I would suggest a ct scan immediately to check on this mass and then a biopsy---kidney cancer moves so fast and now there are 2 new oral chemo pills out htere for Renal cell carcinoma--sutent and Nexavar--the sutent is working for so many people and getting great results --at least there is hope to try to fight this beast called kidney cancer--please follow up as soon as possible my hubby had a mass found in 2003 they tok it all said they got it all and it came back in 2006----don't let any dr make you wait good luckPeace, sue

Renal cell carcinoma – clear cell type- is a slow growing tumour it takes years to grow.

Question you have to ask your oncologist

Given that the tumour is small less than 4 cm you can have a partial nephrectomy.  Mine was a bit larger and I underwent partial nephrectomy with great results.  That was in September 06. I was diagnosed in Oct 05.  Because of the slow growths of the tumour surgeons put me of repetitively.  

You should have a CT, MRI and the most important Bone scintigraphy to see if the tumour did not metastasised to the bones. In addition you should ask if it is the left Kidney or the right Kidney there are differences and what Kidney system is involved. Is the Vana Cava involved and so on.  

Given that the tumour is so small I think you should insist on partial. It also depends if you have other medical problems like diabetes, heart problems,  and you age. Doctors tend to take the kidney out once you are over 55 years of age don’t let them; Kidney don’t grow back!

I will suggest to you to go to a local university if you have one and go to the medical library and look up Renal Cell Carcinoma and you will find may interesting articles that you will understand and can ask questions. You also can go to Google Scholar and look for articles that you can retrieve later in the medical library for no cost only the photo copy cost. Staffs at the medical library are very helpful to individuals that have no clue in medicine.

Hi

what is the different between right kidney mass and a left kidney mass as is I has a 2-cm kidney mass on my left kidney and dr wants to wait 2 months to get another ct scam to see if it gotten any bigger. what do you think about waiting.

cidney

Hi ,

In terms for the right versus the left kidney – the left kidney is located lower  than the right and therefore is closer to other vitals organs.  Although both kidneys do the same process, the left kidney is different. You should read about the kidney before you do any thing.

The Urologist wants you to wait because Clear Cell type tumour grows very slow. If the growth is two centimetres surgeons do not rush to operate. Some time Kidneys  have cysts and  they go away by them selves.  Just to let you understand how slow it grows. In 2002 my tumour was 2 centimetre and I was operated in 2006 when my tumour was 4 centimetre.

In the last year there are a number of publications that recommend to remove the tumour even when it is 2 centimetre and not to wait long for fear of metastasis.

I hope it helps