Posts by Kenneth Wright3

slyseal28 said:It’s vital to identify the specific type of cancer first. If we're looking at renal cell carcinoma, treatments often include Sutent, Nexavar, or even Avastin. In the US, Sutent is typically covered under specialized insurance lists, though usually just for first-line therapy. You can find more detailed information about treatment options here.

Please try to look closely at what the reports actually state—whether it's the discharge summary, the pathology report, etc.—and let us know.

If it turns out to be transitional cell carcinoma instead, the approach to treatment changes quite a bit.

If it does turn out to be the first type mentioned, I'd strongly suggest seeking a second opinion—either at a different major hospital or through a private specialist.

The findings are listed as follows:
DG: Ca renis 1.sin
OP: nephrectomia radicalis sin
PHD: carcinoma urotheliae infiltrans calices. Adenom renis. Carcinoma metastaticum lymphonodorum 2/12.

To be honest, I'm not an expert on which specific type this refers to, so if anyone could help break this down for me, I'd really appreciate it.
PS. Thank you all so much for the information.

slyseal28 said:Which therapy are we talking about here?

They're going to try weekly Gemcitabine now.
I wonder if Sutent would be an option instead—it feels like the doctor might be hesitant to request it from the medical board.

My mother is battling kidney cancer that has already spread to her lungs. They had to remove one of her kidneys, and while she’s gone through two rounds of chemotherapy, we haven't seen any real progress. To make matters worse, there are two growths at the incision site that are also cancerous. Her doctor mentioned he’ll try one more specific chemo cocktail, but—to be honest—he isn't being overly optimistic about it. She’s currently on morphine patches for the pain. The surgery took place back in September.
I think I understand the gravity of the situation, but I can't help wondering how many people actually manage to pull through when things reach this stage.
Also, I'm struggling with how to best support her through this—I want to be right by her side, but seeing her in this much pain makes me feel a selfish urge to be miles away just to escape the heartache.