hi all, I had a successful partial nephrectomy last December with good margins and put on the watch list. A few weeks ago I started to have a sore, itchy right nipple and then about a week ago I found a lump under it (I’m a 51 year old male by the way...
Hi all, I had a radical nephrectomy 9 weeks ago, I was informed it was a very aggressive cancer and there is a 50% risk the cancer will return. They have offered me immunotherapy treatment but I am concerned regarding the side effects and also the risk...
Hi So a couple of months ago I started getting problems with joint pain and muscle pain. Originally investigation into carpal tunnel and osteoarthritis. Saw a physio who asked if I was having night sweats. Which I had been getting for a while. I...
Devastated news that my darling husband not only has kidney cancer spread to the lungs but there s also a bladder tumor. Consultant gave 12 months prognosis for survival. We still don't know what cancer it is as biopsy hasn't been carried out yet. Tumor...
Hi everyone I’m 84 years old very fit and healthy for my age no other symptoms and 8 weeks ago I started to have trouble weight bearing on my right leg went to GP was referred for an X-ray two weeks later still no appointment so I paid and had the X-ray...
So, its been a whirlwind few weeks!! Mid March the result of a scan for something unrelated showed I had a tumour on my kidney and was referred to a urologist. A week later I met with the surgeon who explained I needed surgery and he could fit me in on...
Was Diagnosed with cancer of the left Kidney End of March this year, was happy when things started to move pretty quickly with the pre-surgery assessment and then the anesthetic assessment to follow shortly afterward. I got the date for my surgery just...
I was diagnosed in Oct 22. I had a Radical Nephrectomy Spleenectomy and Partial Pancreatectomy in Jan 23. In April 23 it had spread to my Liver. I have now started Immunotheraphy one week ago using the drugs stated above, side affects that affected me...
How long before my husband can return to work after procedure if everything goes well. Manual worker. Thank you.
Hi all. My dad has stage 4 renal cancer. Spread to adrenal glands, lungs, retreo peritoneal. He had cancer 5 yrs ago in right kidney and had that kidney removed. He also has coronary heart disease. He started treatment in the form of tki targeted therapy...
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