Hi everyone, I have been incredibly lucky i think to have worked all my life in the construction industry and to never of had a hernia. The closer my nephrectomy gets (Thur 21/4) the more i'm finding out that after keyhole surgery the chances of...
Hi my name is John I was diagnosed yesterday with kidney cancer and have to have the whole right kidney removed - it looks as though it hasn’t spread which is a good sign.
Hi My Dad has just been diagnosed with Kidney cancer and it has spread to his lungs. He is struggling to eat anything and drinks very little. Does anyone have any advice I can use to encourage him to eat? I am unsure whether the cancer or anxiety are...
My husband was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer 2.5 years ago, had the kidney removed and started on Sunitinib 6 months ago. He is currently in hospital after the tumors that had grown in his lung have continued growing and have caused a total pleural effusion...
Just seen my Oncologist to find out what treatment he recommends for my Kidney cancer that has now gone into my lungs. He recommended Pazopanib to start with to see how the cancer now in my lungs responds to this. He has told me all the side effects...
my husband is seeking some help/guidance from others who may have gone through difficult decision process Does anyone know of anyone who has it in a tricky spot within the kidney if so did you have total nephrectomy ? medial border is unclear which...
Hi all, my name is Craig, I am about to have my right kidney removed. I’ve been told it will be in April. I had a call from the hospital today, they want me to go for a chest CT scan tomorrow, I’m not really sure why this is being done, but I guess they...
Im new. Hello! I was diagnosed with a tumour on my right kidney 3 years ago but chose active yearly surveillance. Each year its grown 1mm until now. Last week i met my surgeon for scan results and told it had grown 4mm to 26mm! I was shocked. Not what...
Hi! Does anyone have a good regime for using these to help with mucositis? Which order? Which first? Etc... Had mucositis with Axitinib a year ago and now just started on cabozantinib. I have the tell-tale signs in my mouth! Any advice gratefully...
https://www.targetedonc.com/view/biotherapeutic-shows-efficacy-with-immunotherapy-in-renal-cell-carcinoma Encouraged by the last poster to share treatment options, this phase 1 trial data is on the kidney cancer uk website* last week. I like information...
