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Genetic Kidney Cancer Renal Cell Carcinoma
by: dds on Thu, Oct 22 2009

Due to a bicycling accident (had CT Scan) my kidney cancer was discovered in October 2005. Only symptom I had (didn’t realize it at the time) was some back pain. My right kidney was removed Jan 2006. I’ve had CT Scans every 6 months. Sept 2009 I was told I have the same cancer in my left kidney. It is a NEW cancer, didn’t spread from the other one. Not in a good place to remove part of it. Getting biopsy within next week or so. I’ve got some concerns, scared actually about this. One Dr wants me to do PET Scan first but two others, more in this field say it is a waste of money. Not sure what type of treatment we will then do but think it may be freezing. May do genetic testing as Oncologist suggest. We want to protect our loved ones and help them catch this early if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions or gone through something like this that can help ease the fears?

October 2009

Genetic Kidney Cancer Renal Cell Carcinoma - by dds - (Thu, Oct 22 2009)
Due to a bicycling accident (had CT Scan) my kidney cancer was discovered in October 2005. Only symptom I had (didn’t realize it at the time) was some back pain. My right kidney was removed Jan 2006. I’ve had CT Scans every 6 months. Sept 2009 I was told I have the same cancer in my left kidney [more..]
torrisel treatment - by richard - (Mon, Oct 05 2009)
after laprosopy removal of my right kidney and 20% of the right lobe of my liver I started torisel treatment once a week - the side affects are minimal to non and won’t be tested again til November; but I feel better knowing I’m fighting my stage 4 cancer and I hope this helps someone else follow treatment. [more..]
kidney cancer - by natalie - (Thu, Oct 01 2009)
I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in both of of my kidneys in March of 08. This came a a huge shock to me being that i thought that i was just passing a stone and the ER wanted to check for more stones and found my tumors. I was so scared and sick and felt like [more..]

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