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Renal Cell Carcinoma: Whar are long term effects of losing a kidney?

Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Jan 19 2:44pm | Replies (10)
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@famcare

Curious my brother has a 9cm mass. Does anyone know why they wouldn't just remove it? He is doing immunotherapy

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 14 5:33pm

@famcare, kidney cancer treatment sometimes begins with surgery to remove the cancer. For cancers confined to the kidney, this may be the only treatment needed. Sometimes medicine is given after surgery to lower the risk that the cancer will come back. If the cancer has spread beyond the kidney, surgery might not be possible. Other treatments may be recommended. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352669

Immunotherapy is a recommended treatment for bladder cancer. It may be used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that might remain. It also may be used when the cancer grows very large or spreads to other parts of the body.

Do you know if your brother's cancer has spread beyond the kidney? How is he doing on treatment?

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