Hello, so far 2026 has not been my year! 4.2 cm kidney tumour found incidentally on a routine ultrasound scan in early January. Further scans showed 16mm adrenal nodule. My consultant said it was probably unrelated, but the surgical team decided to remove...
Hi there I'm new here. I thought I was ok following total nephrectomy last August but follow-up has shown a local recurrence in my kidney cavity. I'm on the waiting list for SABR radiotherapy but there is an 85 day wait. I'm wondering if this seems...
Hiya Thanks in advance for reading and any support offered. My Dad has been diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer that started in his kidney and has speed to lungs and lymph nodes. He had more scans at the weekend on his head and rest of his body...
Hi all, I’ve just joined this community ten weeks post-op after a radical nephrectomy to remove my left kidney. I’m a 39 yo male otherwise of good health. I was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma in early March. This whole thing has been a massive...
Hi. I am new here, diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma at end of March in my local hospital and confirmed as metastatic at the Royal Free more recently. It has been a bumpy journey of having to nag, follow up appointments, leave messages, etc but got...
Hello, I was diagnosed with melanoma 5.6 breslow, clear wle and lymph nodes, I am close to my 9th pembro immunotherapy, however whilst having 3 monthly CT scans a tumor has been discovered on my right kidney. Feel fed up as I was so looking forward...
I have had kidney removed 1month ago and recovering well. I've been told it was a stage 3 and I need preventative treatment and have an appointment with oncologist 2nd July. I'm going to Portugal on 10th for 2 weeks I'm terrified of more treatment and...
Hi all i had my 1st dose of immunotherapy on the 9th April was really ill for the first few days. Been suffering with dizziness since I had my left kidney removed it got worse after my first dose. I had an MRI scan on my head because of the dizziness...
Hi all - new here I had an open radical nephrectomy last October (2025), was told it hadn't mastitised and given the 'all clear', but a 9-session course of anti-cancer immunotherapy. Currently 4x sessions in and fortunately, no major side effects so...
Hello, I have been on a roller coaster ride since February this year following my annual check up in December (or MOT as I like to call it) and where blood tests showed my egfr to have decreased again and was recalled for a follow up blood test in January...
