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Hi has anyone had itching after immunotherapy via drip and anixinib tablets 2 daily x
Hi I’m new here husband has been newly diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma. Treatment for both drugs Avelumab(immunotherapy) and axitinib combo starting this thursday. Just want to know if anyone on this group has the same treatment please. I’m hoping...
Hey everyone, so 3 weeks ago my husband went in for a scan for something else and a mass on his kidney was picked up. After having a CT today it was confirmed that it is kidney cancer. The size is 43mm. They confirmed that from the CT there is no obvious...
Hi Everyone Just wanted to join to see if anyone has had any weight gain after kidney removal? I found out, purely by accident that I had kidney cancer on 3rd December 21. Routine ultrasound picked it up and it was confirmed on the 3rd December. It...
Hi so I was told three weeks ago after an MRI on my back that there is a tumour on my left kidney. The back problem is from a fractured vertabrae that they believe has cancer in it and caused it to fracture. Right at the beginning of this journey and...
Hi All i was diagnosed with a tumour in my left kidney early Feb after an ultrasound scan for gallbladder problems so the tumour was put on hold I was then taken into hospital with jaundice i am a lot better now and eager to get this kidney problem...
Hi friends and fellow travellers on this journey, Tomorrow i meet with the consultant that performed my nephrectomy. Or as it says in the letter i received someone from the team. My nephrectomy was 6 weeks ago. I was told that they send off the...
Hello Am new here. I was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer late last month. Am very worried even do I place my case in GOD hands. Am having a radical nephroureterectomy on the 7th of June. I had no symptoms till it was to late, I got a nasty UTI early...
I have advanced kidney cancer which has spread to my hip. I've had radiotherapy on the hip tumour which has reduced it's size and relieved some of the pain. I've also had 3 sessions of immunotherapy with a combination of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab which...
Cancer in both kidneys, lungs and adrenal gland.. saying hello to anyone else on this group. I am Scottish and living in Scunthorpe. Awaiting an appointment for a biopsy to determine what treatment is available. Anyone out there had experience of immuno...
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