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Hi, I am starting on the combination of Avelumab and Axitinib at The Christie in two weeks time. I would be very happy to hear feedback from anyone who was on this as a trial, (Javelin Renal 101 ?), or is about to start on this soon....Especially about...
My new husband (3 months married but had a long engagement 20 years!) landed up in hospital last week with kidney stones. Resultant CT scans and various blood test etc threw up a malignancy in his left kidney with spread to lymph nodes bilaterally. Awaiting...
Hi everyone a few months ago I started undergoing tests so that I could donate a kidney to my daughter, when I had kidney scan they found a 5.5cm tumour on my right kidney, I'm having my full kidney removed on 23rd January, needless to say I'm absolutely...
Hi recently diagnosed with kidney cancer but terrified as I've got a heart condition as well they are going to remove the kidney in 2 weeks but terrified I won't get off the table any advice or help would be greatly appreciated
Hi all, I had a nephrouterectomy (kidney,ureter,bladder cuff removed), in October due to cancer in my ureter surgery went well but I had a leak in my bladder. I've been catherised since and it doesnt seem to be mending. Has anyone else experienced this...
1¹¹I have kidney cancer diagnosed 2 years' ago. Over the 2 years I've had 2 telephone calls and one face to face meeting with a junior doctor. In November I had my latest ct scan and was given a date for a telephone appointment on 15/12/22. I asked...
Hi, newbie, I'm 46, female and just got diagnosed with Renal cell cancer which has spread to the lung and two ribs. I'm angry, devastated, sad, afraid and feeling alone in all this. I spent 7 months being treated for Nephrotic Syndrome and had horrendous...
1¹¹I have kidney cancer diagnosed 2 years' ago. Over the 2 years I've had 2 telephone calls and one face to face meeting with a junior doctor. In November I had my latest ct scan and was given a date for a telephone appointment on 15/12/22. I asked...
Well hello everyone I hope everyone is doing OK Anyone having trouble with brain fog ,people with colds and coughs ,ovoid or not Daz
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed, out of the blue, with kidney cancer 10 days ago. I had been in hospital with pneumonia and had to have 3.5l of pleural fluid drained from around my left lung. They did a full CT scan from my shoulders down, and discovered...
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