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I am currently having immuno therapy using both Lenvatinib and Pembrolizumab. Does anyone know if it is OK to have the Springtime Covid 19 vaccination?
I was diagnosed with T1 kidney cancer in January. No date yet for nephrectomy. How long did other people have to wait for operation.
Hi everyone, my name is Leah and I'm writing on behalf of my dads cancer journey so far. We have had the worst couple of months and days like today I've felt so lost. My dad (age 62) had a tumour discovered in August 2023 and it was around 7cm, his consultant...
Hi Community. Male, 39, hardly any alcohol intake for the last 13 years. Non-smoker, Mostly in good health and fitness. Desk job with kids to keep me active. 6.5cm partially exophytic tumour. I am at a loss right now. Life has really thrown some curve...
Well, which is it? After few tests: They now say that the 0.5cm incidentaloma (which is reserved for adrenal nodules >= 1cm), which was far too small to be anything but removed with the adrenal gland, will get a biopsy. One recent test showed that...
Wondering if anyone here has any good info on foods to favour/avoid? Looking at both pre and post op. My op is in 3.5 weeks, full Neph. I have seen some info on the web, but often they are talking about foods to avoid when you have kidney disease...
Been at this thing for 2-1/2 years now, stage 4 kidney cancer, and live in the US ( is that an issue, mods? ) I have just a few questions that maybe more knowledgeable patients would know about... Let's see, large mass on left kidney removed, along...
Hi, I’m completely new here and feel completely lost. After a fall my Dad was taken into hospital.. a long story short with only unexplained weight loss symptoms my Dad has been diagnosed with Kidney cancer which has spread to his liver and spine. I...
Hi all! I hope you are all as well as can be! I have Stage IV Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma with spread to local lymph nodes and both lungs.. I was diagnosed on March 30th, 2022 and started on Immunotherapy, consisting of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab...
Hi, I have just joined the group, but I am not new to cancer. I was diagnosed seven years ago with bladder cancer and have been clear. However, due to surgical complications I lost my right kidney. I have a spot on my remaining kidney, which has been...
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