Hello everyone, my wife (no name from henceforth) has RCC and was diagnosed in January 2022. It;'s been quite a journey and I have added a few posts in the past. I now see the wisdom of choosing an alter ego versus posting in your own name - too late...
Hello, first post so go easy lol. My wife (54) has been diagnosed with kidney cancer that has spread to her stomach and lungs (just had another CT scan to see the whole lungs) and has just started on ipi/nivo immunology. I was wondering what other people...
Was at my first consultation 2 days ago and was told it’s stage 4 kidney cancer that has spread to my lung my consultant said I would be put on a tablet daily and get immunotherapy every 3 weeks is anyone else been put on tablets daily plus getting immunotherapy...
After only being diagnosed with Kidney cancer about four weeks ago I'm amazed just how quickly my operation to have my left kidney removed has been carried out, I had my op on the 6th of March. Apparently the operation was a success (it was carried out...
Dear Listers my wife has been diagnosed with RCC Clear Cell Carcinoma which has spread to one of her lungs, also adrenal gland and possibly lymph nodes. She is an otherwise very healthy 73 year old and is of course worried about her prognosis. Her Oncologist...
Hi I’m new to this back in nov 2022 I had a CT scan for a persistent flank and back pain last 2 yrs . They found a modular thickening where the tube attaches to the kidney slightly enlarged kidney pelvic ? It was thought TCC and needed urgent referal...
I will be having a radical nephrectomy (kidney removal) followed by two weeks of a catheter. I'm wondering how to cope with this because I found it very painful when I had a biopsy. Also, it leaked! Should I buy a plastic mattress protector or some other...
Had my consultation on Wednesday tumour is 11.5cm so they are taking the kidney out, I have preoperative assessment on 15th so things are moving along
Afternoon everyone Just wanted to check in, it's been 12 months since my stage 2 RCC partial nephrectomy. My head is just not doing well, I feel lost and low today, since my operation I am fed up of feeling ill all the time, I seem to be getting everything...
Has anyone tried this or are on this? I am probably starting immunotherapy soon and would like to know about people's experience of it please. Ipilimumab and nivolumab have been the ones mentioned that the oncologist wants to use.
