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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 | 4 hours ago
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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