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Hi all My husband had a kidney removed in 2013. Got through but cancer ket coming back on his bladder. He went in had them burnt off then stayed off. Until Dec 14th last year he had a routine 6 monthly camera to check and make sure everything was OK...
So. Been on it for about 9 months. And the drip every fortnight. I do have a new mole on my chin now. Has anyone else found this with any treatments? Stupidly with a beard and facemasks I'd never really paid attention now I'm totally freaking out for...
Hello, I am just introducing myself. In my mid 50's and diagnosed with kidney cancer just over a year ago that had spread to my lungs and bones. I started treatment on an infusion fortnightly (Avelumab) and daily pills (Axitinab). This stopped working...
Hi there, my first visit to the forum but unfortunately not to cancer. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2017 and had a full nephrectomy. I later had mets in both lungs which were successfully removed through surgery. I now have it in a lymph node...
Just been informed I will be starting on either axitinib or avelumab after Christmas has any one had either of these please x
Hi all my partner is having robotic keyhole surgery to remove a stage 2 tumour tomorrow. Just looking for others experiences of surgery and recovery. Any advice or anything I can do help him when he comes home? louisa x
Hello everyone just want to say hello, I've just been diagnosed (just before Christmas) with kidney cancer. Everything's a bit of blur at the moment and just trying to get my head around it. So glad I've found this place. Will post more when I feel...
Hi Firstly let me wish you all a belated Merry Christmas and wish you all the very best for 2022. I am about to approach that time of year again for myself it normally starts around November and I then speak to my consultant in January and due to...
Hi all just wandering once you had pre op how long did you wait for op date as I've got to have 2 operations with 6 wks between both thanks for reading take care xx
Hi everyone My partner has just been told he has kidney cancer. It has come as quite a shock it was only found when he went in to see the doctors about kidney stones and they took a scan and blood/urine samples. He is 34 and otherwise fit and well....
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