← Return to CRCC y metástasis cerebral: I'm worried about treatment

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My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell carcinoma. After surgery, he started losing movement in his right hand and foot, and it turned out to have metastasized to his brain. He's currently undergoing 5 out of 10 whole-brain radiation therapy sessions using 3D imaging, and he's going to receive immunotherapy with axitinib plus pembrolizumab. Isn't this risky? Has anyone else experienced this? Things got complicated because he had seizures, so we decided to start the radiation as soon as possible. He can move his hand better now, but I'm worried about the treatment.

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@dysanchezm, I can understand that you are very worried for your father and you are worried about adding immunotherapy with axitinib (Inlyta) plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda).

I'm bringing in a few other members living with stage 4 renal cancer like @ronc531 @stparker54 @sammy15 @jimthomasintl @rtw1268 @nang and @max326 who may have experience with immunotherapy.

@dysanchezm, did you ask your dad's oncologist about the side effects and how they may affect your dad, given his health status? What are the risks of not doing treatment vs treatment?