My tumour was found accidentally after usual blood test (too many red cells) My tumour its 10x8.4x8.4 . They told me only my tumour its inside and i dont have any other sign to spread anywhere. i already had my preop assesment and on 11.07 next month...
Hi All, I hope everyone is ok. I'm 2.5 weeks in post op (see bio) my flank pouch feels very tight ( is that because my abdominal wall is knitting itself back together??) I feel that all my left side feels tight and hard not rock solid but just not right...
After a recent kidney removal I have found I am Leibovich high score for recurrence. i am being offered Keytruda which has been shown to reduce death (at 5 yrs), the only issue is side effects. Has anyone else had this ? How well was it tolerated? Th...
After waving goodbye to my right kidney four years ago, the nodule on my lungs have started to grow. At some point they reached the point where they are called tumours. Before they became to big I was advised to go onto target therapy a drip called...
I have been given a date for my partial nephrectomy on 13th June 2024. I am relieved.
Last week I had a partial nephrectomy. I had very little discomfort from the incisions. I have six incisions. I have noticed that some of them are reddish and weeping a little. I am going to try to see someone tomorrow. They seem to weep and open after...
Good morning, My husband was diagnosed in June with stage 4 kidney cancer that had spread to his spine and pelvis and also a separate lung cancer. He was started on immunotherapy, ipilimumab and nivolumab, he had two treatments with of the two drugs...
Hello Everyone, I've been posting on and off at various times with queries of one sort and another, so would like to bring you uptodate with my wife's experience of Stage 4 RCC. Her tumour is 71mm long in her left kidney with Mets going to her other...
I’m pleased to say that I had surgery yesterday. All went well and with the tumour they removed some nodules. These will be examined in the lab.I am relieved that it is over. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I was well dosed with anti sickness...
I'm wondering if there is anyone on here who has decided to decline immunotherapy and opt to be regularly monitored instead. I am still recovering from an adrenalectomy a few years ago, and it is one factor which makes me want hesitant to begin immunotherapy...
