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Hi everyone, I’m hoping to hear from anyone who’s had a similar diagnosis or has gone through biopsy or partial nephrectomy for a small renal mass. I’m 40 and recently had an MRI for bowel symptoms, which unexpectedly picked up a mass in my right...
I posted a while ago that my oncologist had referred me to the urology consultant as he thought I was now ready for surgery following on from 14 months of immunotherapy. Well I saw the consultant on Monday the 29th of June and he agrees. It will be...
Hi there I'm 60 and have just had a radical nephrectomy because of a large and agressive tumour. Assuming the cancer has not spread through my lymph nodes, I am due to begin immunotherapy in a few weeks. I'd be interested to hear from anyone in a...
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...
Hello, I am new to this forum although I did have a tumour in my bladder treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and BCG Instillations. Unfortunately at my last CT scan they discovered a small tumour in my left kidney. I’m having my kidney removed on...
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...
Hello, Posting on behalf of a family member. Diagnosed with RCC in summer, had a radical nephrectomy and on adjuvant immunotherapy - taking Pembrozulimab. Started on immunotherapy in September, at this time kidney function (eGRF) was around 58, quite...
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...
So after a year of immunotherapy after a radical in March 2024 I have just had a recorrence in the renal bed around 2cm . I was stage 3 grade 3 so when my oncologist asked for a face to face after a scan instead of a phone call I feared the worst . I...
