Kidney cancer patients: Let's connect and introduce yourself

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

Welcome @koke. Allow me to tag a number of members who have experience with kidney cancer along with @emily29. @bomed @b1375911 @racing212 @lkhanson @pml @nang @sally0526 @pcondon @collegeprof @azkidney57 @nang @w5wiggi @paulinlouisiana @mb4414 @pamcaponio @tenniswood @cindysummit @mrodriguezc can also share their diagnosis and the treatments they've had.

Koke, which targeted therapy and immunotherapy drug are you taking? Did you have surgery?

Hello, I Had stage 4 synovial sarcoma in my left kidney with Mets.