Renal Cell Carcinoma Survivors Stories

He also happens to be a cancer survivor facing his second recurrence of renal cell carcinoma the most common type of kidney cancer.

Renal cell carcinoma survivors stories.

Kidney cancer patient stories. I was diagnoised with renal cell in may of 2003 they removed my kidney and we were told they got all the cancer in 2004. When the scan also showed a mass at the top of my kidney i underwent a ct scan of my abdomen that revealed a big tumor on my left kidney. I have always enjoyed being social and keeping busy with a handful of hobbies.

Renal cell carcinoma accounts for about 85 of all kidney cancers. At that point my diagnosis was clear. People with whom i will be able to talk abut this and probably share ideas and experiences. He is an affectionate husband and father.

Up until recently those things had always. A subsequent ct scan revealed the tumor was 8 centimeters long and pushing against my laryngeal nerve. Kidney cancer can develop in adults and children. My dad was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma on november of last year.

Renal cell carcinoma rcc is a kidney cancer that originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule a part of the very small tubes in the kidney that transport primary urine rcc is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults responsible for approximately 90 95 of cases. Kidney renal cancer stories symptoms diagnosis treatment. He is happily retired. At 68 i spent most of my time cycling with my husband tom going on walks reading whatever i could find and socializing with friends.

Rcc occurrence shows a male predomiance over women with a ratio of 1 5 1. My story is loooooong. I had kidney cancer specifically stage iv renal cell carcinoma.