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Medical Forum / General / General / April 2006What other renal cancer treatments should a man try? (X ray chest shots)
Hello X ray chest shots of a man, born 1951, are on http://kopn.narod.ru/chest His left kidney with a 4 cm tumor was removed in december 2004. Lymph nodes in his chest did not grow from the nephrectomy up to October, 2005. He received Roferon (interferon alfa 2) 3ME subcutaneously from January to March, 2006 everyday in three courses of 10 days with a two week rest. The Roferon made him weaker, loose 7 kg and cough more; increased two biggest lymph nodes by 5 mm in his chest. What other treatments should he try in Moscow, Russia? What is a prognosis for him? > Hello > X ray chest shots of a man, born 1951, are on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > increased two biggest lymph nodes by 5 mm in his chest. What other > treatments should he try in Moscow, Russia? What is a prognosis for him? Read this book: "Coping With Kidney Disease---A 12 step treatment program to help you avoid dialysis" by Mackenzie Walser, M.D (kidney specialist)  SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. > > Hello > > X ray chest shots of a man, born 1951, are on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > increased two biggest lymph nodes by 5 mm in his chest. What other > > treatments should he try in Moscow, Russia? What is a prognosis for him? To the OP: I don't know whether anyone here will be able to shed any light on this for you (I couldn't), but you didn't post a diagnosis, which would tend to make it difficult for anyone to answer your question. > Read this book: > "Coping With Kidney Disease---A 12 step treatment program to help you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. > We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. Jason, with respect, you have no business offering this poster advice. The patient had his left kidney removed because he had a tumor (presumably a malignant tumor, considering the lymph nodes on his chest x-ray, although this wasn't specified), and it was never stated that he has any right kidney disease. His question is about cancer and chemotherapy, not kidney disease. Why do you do this? Or rather, why don't you earn some credentials so you can do it effectively? --Patti Thanks for your replies. I did post a diagnosis in my subject. The diagnosis is renal cell cancer. Yes, the left kidney tumor was malignant. CT a year ago and ultrasound now can not find anything wrong with the right kidney. > Thanks for your replies. > I did post a diagnosis in my subject. The diagnosis is renal cell > cancer. Yes, the left kidney tumor was malignant. > CT a year ago and ultrasound now can not find anything wrong with the > right kidney. Okay, you're right, I hadn't noticed that in the title (d'oh!). Did you state the cancer stage? I doubt anyone who reads and posts to this board will be both able and willing to answer your question, but I hope they'll prove me wrong. I can find you some patient education websites if you'd like, or more technical information intended for nurses and other healthcare professionals. The American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) has the best patient education website I've found to explain cancer and treatment options *in general* in the US. Here's their page on renal cell cancer: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_kidney_cancer_22.asp I noticed they didn't mention thalidomide on the renal cell cancer page, likely because the page hasn't been updated recently. However, information on thalidomide to treat renal cell cancer can be found at their website here: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CDG/content/CDG_thalidomide.asp I understand thalidomide is currently under study in combination therapy with interferon alpha. You can read about the ongoing US clinical trial at this link. Unfortunately, no results are posted yet that I've been able to find. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00027664 This is a link to the thalidomide page of a very interesting website written mostly by a former renal cell cancer *patient,* Steve Dunn. (He survived from 1989 until August 2005, when he died *not* from renal cell cancer but from bacterial meningitis. Others are currently maintaining the website.) The thalidomide page states that early results from trials of thalidomide in combination with interferon alpha are promising, but I've been unable to confirm that on a website written by healthcare professionals (though I admit I didn't spend a lot of time looking). I think you'll likely find more useful information and support on renal cell cancer at this website than anywhere else on the web, but remember that the writers are not healthcare professionals. It does appear to be well-researched and thoughtfully presented. http://www.cancerguide.org/rcc_thalidomide.html I wish you good luck. Please let me know if I can help you find more information. --Patti I wish you good luck. Please let me know if I can help you find more information. --Patti You are very generous, Patti. Seriously. > > > Hello > > > X ray chest shots of a man, born 1951, are on [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > --Patti Patti, Do you believe that a doctor that is a kidney specialist does not know about various types of kidney promblems? The information in the book would be helpful to anyone that any type of kidney problems. Unless you have read a book, you should not assume that you know every subject that was discussed in the book. There are also lots of books and articles related to kidney problems listed in a the last sections of the book that I mentioned. Jason SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. > > > Read this book: > > > "Coping With Kidney Disease---A 12 step treatment program to help you [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > mentioned. > Jason Please tell us what it says about renal cell cancer and current treatment for it in Moscow. They gave Roferon (interferon alfa 2) 3ME each for three courses of 10 days everyday with a two week rest, for free in Moscow. They suggest to give the Roferon for free now. But Roferon made the patient weaker, loose 7 kg and cough more; increased two biggest lymph nodes by 5 mm in his chest. Therefore, he does not want to take Roferon any more. Now, after 10 days of rest after last Roferon course, he feels much better. His surgeon suggested to take special herbal tincture and celandine. His surgeon said that chemotherapy and radiotherapy do not have a good effect on renal cell cancer; immunotherapy does not have a proven effect, but has strong proven side effects; and vaccinotherapy is not proven and needs his tumor cells, which are unreasonable to take out of his lymph nodes in his chest. > They gave Roferon (interferon alfa 2) 3ME each for three courses of 10 > days everyday with a two week rest, for free in Moscow. They suggest to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > proven and needs his tumor cells, which are unreasonable to take out of > his lymph nodes in his chest. Oh, sorry -- I was just teasing Jason for insisting that you should read a book about kidney failure. Were you able to look over the patient education websites I posted for you? --Patti Yes, I were able to look over the patient education websites. Thanks Patti. Hello Does it make sence to take Interleukin 2 subcutaneously in a minimal dose now if the patient takes Sutent 50mg daily from April 6, 2006? |
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