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.y wife is being treated with Cabozantinib for stage four clear cell renal cancer. She's on 20mg daily and is coping very well. However she appears to have developed an ulcer on her tongue. I was just wandering if anyone in this group has suffered...
Hello everyone, My husband has prcc (an aggressive type of renal cancer that spreads) which spread to his lungs. He had kidney removed 3 years ago. He’s been on various meds (Cabo at the moment, sutinib and a spell with nivolumab). the disease is progressing...
Hi everyone, new to this forum..quick story… My lovely Husband was admitted via A&E on 13th Jan with suspected chest infection which was Pneumonia, & fluid filled collapsed lungs x2 ultrasound showed suspect nodules on Lungs. CT found lesion on R kidney...
Thanks in advance for any information or help on this subject , so I'm 46 m and have a 7.5 , 6.4 mm cyst on my right kidney , it's suspected ita grown into the renal hilum, I've no idea what that even is but it sounds bad , there was 1 suspicious looking...
Hi what I thought was a uti now seems to be kidney cancer according to urologist. 10cm and awaiting various scans, can anyone tell me how quickly they will happen
Hello, I’m posting on behalf of my mum and would really appreciate hearing from anyone with similar experience. Her diagnosis and treatment were significantly delayed, and by the time everything was confirmed her condition had deteriorated badly....
My husband was diagnosed wtih RCC last year and on Tuesday he had a Robotic Radical Nephectomy - he was discharged just 48 hours after surgery, even though he was stuggling to stand up and walk. Can i ask what sort of pain others had following this...
Hello there, I'm new but have lurked these passed few weeks and gained a lot, so thank you. Following at CT scan which found a tumour on my right kidney I had it removed in December. I went to see the consultant yesterday and got the histology results...
Hi, I had Kidney cancer surgery on 13 Jan, on 18 Jan had yo ho to A n E as I was bringing up loads of yellow phlegm. After 4 hour wait, blood test, ecg and chest xray, given antibiotics for 5 days . Now at week 4.5 I have got a really bad head cold, coughing...
I have been diagnosed with a 5.5cm Clear Cell Renal Tumour (T1bN0M0) of my right kidney. From a DMSA scan, both kidneys are functioning normally. Because of my age (active 86) the Consultant does not want me to delay too long for my decision whether...
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