Kidney Cancer Questions

1. 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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2. 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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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?

   When your kidney surgery proceeded it will be followed with kidney cancer treatment in Germany[health-tourism.com] that is the same procedure as in the U.S.
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7. Can you beat kidney cancer?

   Yes, especially if it is diagnosed and dealt with in early stage, when it is more likely for surgery and treatments to be effective. But someone who has developed a cancer and beat it is much more likely to develop it again then someone who has never had it.
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8. 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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9. Can you be born with kidney cancer?

   Yes, I was born with kidney cancer. It was found when I was two weeks old when my parents noticed that I started to go very pale at random times and didn't feed properly. My parents where told that I wouldn't live because it was such a bad case (my kidney doubled in size) and I was to young to perform surgery...
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10. 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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11. 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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12. Can kidney cancer spread to the lungs?

    It is possible, but not necessarily true in all cases. It happens in some cases. If you have an aggressive form of kidney cancer, x-rays and biopsies should be performed on other organs to determine if it has spread.
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. How do you know if you are dying from kidney cancer?

    The only sure way to be sure you have kidney cancer is to be diagnosed from an oncologist, usually a renal oncologist that specializes in kidney cancer. To diagnose kidney function your doctor would order a series of tests, usually blood work and a kidney function test to see if there are any abnormal kidney findings...
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17. What happens in the end stage of kidney cancer?

    There are a number of scenarios for end-stage kidney cancer. If the cancer has not metastasized beyond the kidney then end-stage cancer takes the form of kidney failure. Many kidney cancer patients can die while waiting for a transplant. More commonly, however, end stage cancer is the result of the...
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18. 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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19. 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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20. How fast moving is kidney cancer?

    Kidney cancer can be very aggressive depending on the tumor cell and cancer type. Doctors categorize kidney cancer tumors as high grade or low grade. Low grade tumor cells more closely look like normal kidney cells so the cancer is not considered as aggressive...
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