Hi there, my Dad has just been diagnosed with metastatic renal cell cancer with secondaries in liver and lung. Very long process getting to the point of seeing an actual oncologist with treatment plan. Long delays for scans , biopsy , MDT and referrals. Sadly Dad has been getting weaker and frailer whilst waiting for the system, despite my emails to all professionals and even getting an emergency admission didn’t expedite any decisions. I think they would have just jumped to symptom management had me , Dad and mum not been assertive in saying we absolutely want treatment and up until two months ago, Dad was absolutely healthy! We now have two weeks to build him up on steroids and anti emetics to encourage his appetite to gain strength. If we get him stronger he will be able to have pazopanib to ease symptoms and slow growth. I need to know if anyone has any knowledge of alternative treatments such as immunotherapy which I could present to the consultant if the planned treatment doesn’t go to plan. Whilst Dad has fight in him then I will fight for him and he deserves treatment. I’m so frustrated as he was strong enough a few months back easily to withstand treatment and it’s just not fair that delays has meant he has got frailer whilst nothing was done! Any advice would be much appreciated.
Hi Sue
Thank you so much for your message! It’s is hugely encouraging to hear and I’m delighted for your husband. This is the hope I needed and will share with my dad to keep his fighting spirit up 
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Thank you so much for these encouraging words, we so needed to hear this ️
