CancerCompass message board discussion started by Darryl on 2/2/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20573,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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 on the spine (bone) operable. my husbands onco says No. But I keep reading that some have had surgery to remove the cancer. A part of the cancer is invading into the spinal canal.Will nexavarr help in preventing further invasion to the spinal canal. He is just 2 days on Nexavar. So far no side effects. How long until the side effects start?Thanks for any info and advice Darryl Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT My husband also has rcc He had a tumor on the spine,it was removed at Wake Forest hospital in North CarolinaBy Dr. John Wilson.Iam happy to say he is not in pain as he was before. Our Prayers are with you bothsidekick Sidekick Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT My husband also had spine surgery a year after they removed his kidney.  The RCC had deteriorated the vertebra so they rebuilt that and removed as much of the tumor as they could.  It also attacked one of his hips and he had that replaced a year later.It chrislol Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT