My right kidney was removed 9 weeks ago. It was grade 2 with intermediate risk. A 25% risk of reoccurring within 5 years. Have been offered Pembo immunotherapy starting on 18th Dec. It will be every 6 weeks treatment lasting 1 year. I am wondering is...
Hi I am new here Could anyone whose been on pembrolizumab and axitinib elaborate on the side effects these medications caused. My dad seems to be suffering from constipation, severe headache, hoarse voice, and rashes on his butt and testes. Your...
I had my left kidney removed in May 2023 as there was a 15cm growth on it. I was given a prognosis of 4 years. The cancer had spread to the left lung and some lymph nodes. I’m now 21 months in to combination therapy treatment and my cancer in the lungs...
I have stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. I am on Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib. I have been on it for more than a year. My problem is I am often out of breath and can’t walk very far. Does anyone else have similar symptoms. Other than this the treatment has...
Hi there I’m currently going through tests, about a month ago I went into my local urgent care centre with really bad pain in my lower back on the left and blood in my wee. They said it was suspected kidney stones but couldn’t test my urine properly...
Hi has anyone had any issues of hair loss with Cabozantinib? I’ve only been on it a couple of weeks but I’m finding my scalp is itchy and I’m starting to lose hair. It’s all a bit scary and had expected it to just thin . thanks
So 8 weeks ago i had my remaining adrenal.gland removed as there was rcc in a nodule on there and my scan has come back clear which is brilliant but i still cant help feeling bit anxious as it has come back once so whats to stop ot coming back again!...
Made the phone call to check the referral was received for a robotic in another town, nothing received. Very nice lady is calling people to check why not received yet as was about 5 weeks ago. Speechless.This is 2nd time. At least I called. Ball...
Had bad day today. Been strong so far but cant be strong all the time. Grade 3 rcc, right radical nephectomy june 2023 and immunotherapy and now removal of left adrenal gland due to a small nodule that had some cancer cells there shown up on scan December...
Hi, My dad was diagnosed with a very large kidney tumour. He underwent an open radical nephrectomy last week where they had found it had unfortunately spread out the kidney into the stomach wall. Fast forward another week my dad had been having problems...
