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Just diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): Treatment options?

Posted by JadeUnicorn26 @maryellen26, Jan 2 6:52pm

I was just diagnosed yesterday with RCC. I'm devastated. My head is spinning. I'm waiting for my Dr to give me referrals to kidney RCC specialist so I can find out what my options are.
I've been looking at surgery to remove my whole kidney, surgery to remove just the tumor , cold ablation and heat ablation, laparoscopic surgery etc .

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JadeUnicorn26 | @maryellen26 | Jun 9 9:07am
In reply to @iwitlin33186 "My recent MRI showed renal cell 2.9cm also on out side wall. My physician says I..." + (show)
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My recent MRI showed renal cell 2.9cm also on out side wall. My physician says I should have partial kidney removal and said he worries that ablation doesn't always work. I am concerned that he told me I could wait until
October for surgery because of work and travel. He feels it is slow growing.
The doctor knows more than I do, but my family says take care of this immediately.

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@iwitlin33186 did your oncologist suggest this or your regular Dr?
Please see an oncologist for determining whether surgery or ablation is an option

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iwitlin33186 | @iwitlin33186 | Jun 10 7:45am
In reply to @maryellen26 "@iwitlin33186 did your oncologist suggest this or your regular Dr? Please see an oncologist for determining..." + (show)
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@iwitlin33186 did your oncologist suggest this or your regular Dr?
Please see an oncologist for determining whether surgery or ablation is an option

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@maryellen26
Thank You, it was the urologist

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JadeUnicorn26 | @maryellen26 | Jun 10 9:07am
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@maryellen26
Thank You, it was the urologist

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@iwitlin33186 maybe get a second opinion from another oncologist?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 23 2:21pm
In reply to @iwitlin33186 "My recent MRI showed renal cell 2.9cm also on out side wall. My physician says I..." + (show)
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My recent MRI showed renal cell 2.9cm also on out side wall. My physician says I should have partial kidney removal and said he worries that ablation doesn't always work. I am concerned that he told me I could wait until
October for surgery because of work and travel. He feels it is slow growing.
The doctor knows more than I do, but my family says take care of this immediately.

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@iwitlin33186, I assume the date of October was suggested to accommodate your work and travel schedule. Is that correct? Were you able to discuss your concerns about waiting until October with your urologist?

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iwitlin33186 | @iwitlin33186 | Jun 23 3:08pm
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@iwitlin33186, I assume the date of October was suggested to accommodate your work and travel schedule. Is that correct? Were you able to discuss your concerns about waiting until October with your urologist?

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@colleenyoung, yes, the doctor said it would not be a problem. I went to another doctor who felt the same because of the size and prior CT scan showed little growth according to the written radiology report , But the last doctor no longer does surgery , and I made a third appointment with another physician for more input.
I brought my CD of the MRI to the last doctor (#2) but said he wasn’t able to view it- which defeats the whole point.

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