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Just diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer: What treatments help?
At 67 I was just diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. The doctor had me take a CT scan for another issues and accidentally found a large mass on my kidney. 3 limp nodes, and tumors on my lungs.
Not sure what to do at this point.
Feel like i have to keep working to make sure my wife gets my life insurance.
Any suggestions for treatments, diet, anything you might have found that helps.
Thanks Ron
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This may be of some benefit. And remember Carly… “incurable” does NOT mean terminal.
https://www.cancer.gov/research/infrastructure/cancer-centers
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1 Reaction@carly1811, if you would like to seek a second opinion at Mayo Clinic, you can submit here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
What treatment plan has been recommended for you?
My 82 year old husband has just been diagnosed. Hip pain which was from a lesion that biopsy confirmed started from the kidney. Getting radiation now to hip. Will start chemo (cabometyx) and immunotherapy (opdivo) first of April.
We both lost prior spouse to cancer (pancreatic and ovarian). He is remembering the treatment from 20-30 years ago. We know there have been advancements.
We’ve read the side effects from the treatments. Not having issues with radiation and are halfway through.
Any advice?
Not sure I can offer anything; I've only had one treatment but not a lot of side effects from it yet. Mainly feeling tired and joint pain, vomiting just once. Still able to work full-time.
I like the idea of my treatment only attacks the cancer cells unlike chemo or radiation that kills good and bad cells.
Stay positive and strong, there are new drugs coming out all the time.
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1 Reaction@debet, you're right that many advances have been made, not only in cancer treatments, but also in helping to manage side effects. I'm bringing @koke into the discussion. They have experience with cabometyx and Opdivo.
How is treatment going? Has the hip pain been reduced? How are YOU doing?
Thanks for the response. Hip pain reduced significantly. Still there, but minimal. Started Cabo and Opdivo two days ago. No reaction so far, but only two days. Cabo is 20mg daily right now. Supposed to go to 40mg in two weeks. If side effects minimal, going to ask oncologist if can stay at 20mg. Wonderful folks at infusion center. Infusion is 240mg. Only took 30 minutes. Port was a good thing to do.
Thank you! Minimal side effects for Dave so far. But only in third day after infusion and start of Cabo. So good to be able to find others for info and experience. Good thoughts to you too.