Hi everyone my urologist sent me for blood test and I have to have a ct scan with dye injected as my first ct scan they never used dye and never picked up the cancer it was the ultra sound that picked up the cancer so to be 100% sure he wants another ct scan done before deciding the next steps. I'm a little worried as I have pain in both kidneys that comes and goes but apparently the cancer in left kidney and 2 cysts on the right kidney just worried as people saying if you show symptoms it might of spread etc
Rose321
The waiting is the hardest part. But it’s far better them double checking and making the right decision. They very seldom get it wrong so if they’ve said the other kidney has cysts I would go with that. I have been told tumours grow 1cm a year and they are slow growing. Hopefully you will get your scan very soon. Unfortunately some GP’s don’t seem to recognise Kidney Cancer, my friend was told she’d have to live with her cough, she was pre-diabetic, lose some weight and have a blood test next year. That was back in May and we found out 9 days ago she has a 12cm by 14cm kidney cancer tumour, it’s shocking!!!
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