Kidney Cancer Questions

1. Can you tell me about a drug called Sumitinib?

   Sunitinib malate (brand name Sutent) is a breakthrough drug approved by the FDA in 2006 to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma, or kidney cancer. Like sorafenib (brand name Nexavar), another new biologic treatment for renal cell cancer, sunitinib is a biologic therapy that suppresses tumor growth...
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2. my husband is 53 and has kidney and iliac wing and pelvic...

   What to expect depends on the type of cancer, how fast it grows and where it metastasizes. It is important to discuss the possibilities with your husband’s oncologist.
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3. Can untreated Type 2 Diabetes cause kidney cancer and congestive heart failure?

   Certainly uncontrolled diabetes puts people at a higher risk for many health consequences.
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4. Can acetaminophen cause kidney cancer?

   Found in more than 100 Over The Counter preparations, including Sudafed®, Theraflu®, and Tylenol®, acetaminophen is used to reduce pain and fever. It has been available in the United States since 1960. It is a leading cause of liver failure in the Western world and the leading cause of drug-induced ed liver failure in the United States...
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5. What actors have died of kidney cancer?

   I think Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer and not kindey cancer.
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6. What happens after kidney cancer surgery?

   You should stay on bed rest for at least 2 weeks after the surgery. You will need to change your bandages daily and avoid lifting anything heavier than 20 pounds. As you feel better you should slowly start an exercise regiment.
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7. Can blood pressure medicine cause kidney cancer?

   The causes of kidney cancer are not currently know. Researchers have seen a higher incidence of patients with high blood pressure, taking blood pressure medications, having kidney cancer but they have not determined if it is causal. Other risk factors for kidney cancer include family history, certain...
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8. Can you be born with kidney cancer?

   Yes, you can be born with kidney cancer in very rare cases. There is a rare cancer called Wilms’ Tumor, or nephroblastoma, that appears in young children and infants. In some cases it is found immediately after birth, although usually it is found when a child is between three and four years of agege...
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9. Can caffeine prevent kidney cancer?

   There are still studies being done on relationship between caffeine and cancer. They say caffeine might help prevent some types of cancer, while caffeinated coffee has no effect.
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10. Can a calcified kidney stone turn into cancer?

    It is known in some cases that renal cancer treatment can cause kidney stones. However, there doesn't seem to be a link between having kidney stones and an increased risk for cancer. Seems reasonable, though.
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11. What celebrities have kidney cancer?

    There are many celebrities around the world who have struggled with kidney cancer. Some of the more notable of these celebrities include people like Joni Richards, the mother of popular actress Denise Richards. Barbara Gallagher, the famous Alabama native artist also fought with kidney cancer for several years...
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12. Do kidney cysts mean I have kidney cancer?

    No, a kidney cyst does not automatically indicate cancer. There are two types of kidney cysts: the “simple kidney cyst” and the “complex kidney cyst”. The simple kidney cyst produces no symptoms, causes no harm to the body, and will not develop into kidne...
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13. Does Dr. Pepper cause kidney cancer?

    Contrary to certain popular beliefs, Dr. Pepper is not a known cause of kidney cancer or any other kind of cancer for that matter. The reason for people believing that this brand of soda is a cause of cancer is due to the fact that the FDA at one time advised that Dr...
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14. Who are famous kidney cancer patients?

    There are four famous people that have been diagnosed with kidney cancer. They are Frank Burrows, the wrestler Jim Duggan, the journalist Nicholas Owen and the radio show host James Whale. There are a lot of other people that have kidney cancer as well but these are the most famous.
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15. What famous people have had kidney cancer?

    Renal cell carcinoma refers to a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes in the kidney. Several famous people have had this disease and survived while others did not survive it. Among those who survived kidney cancer are Frank Burrows Scottish manager...
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16. How many people are diagnosed with kidney cancer each year?

    There are 32,000 annual cases of kidney cancer in the US. This accounts for about 0.01% of the population.
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17. How do you know if you have kidney cancer?

    There are several signs that may signal kidney cancer. Some of these are blood in the urine. It may be pink, red or dark brown. Other signs are weight loss, fatigue, and a persistent fever that comes and goes but never seems to go away. If you have one or more of these signs please get checked right away...
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18. How many kidney cancer cases are there per year?

    Approximately 208,500 cases of kidney cancer are newly reported annually, with the highest rates of the disease existing on the North American continent. This figure is roughly 2% of all cancer cases reported per year. In the year 2008, in the United States, 54,390 new cases of the cancer were reported, alongside 13,010 deaths as a result of the disease...
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19. How dangerous is kidney cancer?

    Kidney cancer, found most often in smokers, the obese, and people over the age of 60, has a survival rate of slightly less than 50%. One of the dangers of kidney cancer is that its symptoms often do not appear right away, meaning that the tumor may already be in a late stage by the time the patient notices its affects...
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20. How deadly is kidney cancer?

    Kidney cancer is very deadly if it is not caught early. Stage I and II kidney cancer is treatable and patients have a fairly good prognosis with over fifty percent living longer than five years. Stage IV kidney cancer has a much worse diagnosis with only five percent of patients living for five years...
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