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Want to connect with kidney cancer patients

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@nang

I Koke,
My husband was also diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in August 2021. He had his left kidney removed but the cancer had spread to his lungs. He took immunotherapy Keytruda and target therapy Lenvima for about 7 months until the side effects caused them to take him off. That was a year ago and so far the treatment has kept his cancer at bay and there is no new spread. We now go back every 4 months for scans. His next one is this June. If you have any specific questions I am willing to discuss what we went through and what we know, if that might help. Very scary to hear this news but I believe that target and immunotherapy are relatively new treatments for this type of cancer and I believe it is a welcome treatment to combat this terrible disease. Please reach out if you would like to talk or if you have any questions. - Nancy

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Thank you Nancy for such a nice response:). It’s this type of info that’s gives me the most strength! I pray your husband will continue having a positive response from these drugs!
I am currently doing what your husband did with the drugs since mine too has moved to my lungs. It’s only been a month and the drugs are doing a job mentally. I always feel like I’m in a fog.
I just want it to kill the cancer!
I constantly have a metal taste in my mouth and haven’t found a solution. Did this happen to your husband? I could ask you lots of questions. I so appreciate you reaching out.
Koke

Hi does the immunotherapy really help?