the doctors want to operate but the odds for her are not good they say.
2006-12-03 08:39:29 · 10 answers · asked by Edward M 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Each person's treatment is different and depends on several factors. The location, size, and extent of the tumor have to be considered in addition to the patient's age, general health, and medical history. Staging pattern for kidney cancer is as under:
Staging guidelines for kidney cancer are as follows (2.5 cm equals approximately 1 in):
Stage I: Primary tumor is 5 cm or less in greatest dimension and is limited to the kidney, with no lymph node involvement.
Stage II: Primary tumor is larger than 5 cm in greatest dimension and is limited to the kidney, with no lymph node involvement.
Stage III: Primary tumor may extend into major veins or invade adrenal glands or perinephric tissues, but not beyond Gerota's fascia. There may be metastasis in a single lymph node.
Stage IV: Primary tumor invades beyond Gerota's fascia. Metastasis in more than one lymph node. Possible metastasis to distant structures in the body.
The general Tratement for kidney (Ranel carcinoma) is the usual three - Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy.
Treatment of kidney cancer with anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapy) has not produced good results. However, new drugs and new combinations of drugs continue to be tested in clinical trials.
The primary treatment for kidney cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, which is a Stage I, II, or III tumor, is surgical removal of the diseased kidney (nephrectomy). Because most cancers affect only one kidney, the patient can function well on the one remaining. Two types of surgical procedure are used. Radical nephrectomy removes the entire kidney and the surrounding tissue. Sometimes, the lymph nodes surrounding the kidney are also removed. Partial nephrectomy removes only part of the kidney along with the tumor. This procedure is used either when the tumor is very small or when it is not practical to remove the entire kidney. It is not practical to remove a kidney when the patient has only one kidney or when both kidneys have tumors. There is a small (5%) chance of missing some of the cancer. Nephrectomy can also be useful for Stage IV cancers, but alternative surgical procedures such as transarterial angioinfarction may be used.
Radiation therapy, which consists of exposing the cancer cells to high-energy gamma rays from an external source, generally destroys cancer cells with minimal damage to the normal tissue. Side effects are nausea, fatigue, and stomach upsets. These symptoms disappear when the treatment is over. In kidney cancer, radiation therapy has been shown to alleviate pain and bleeding, especially when the cancer is inoperable. However, it has not proven to be of much use in destroying the kidney cancer cells. Therefore radiation therapy is not used very often as a treatment for cancer or as a routine adjuvant to nephrectomy. Radiotherapy, however, is used to manage metastatic kidney cancer.
Surgery appears to be the must in your friend's case from what you have stated. So please proceed according to the Oncologyist advice. There is no other go since CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA-
2006-12-03 17:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 06:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a stone for 30 years. it would act up once ot twice a year. i had the shock waves about 6 times. since i have a horseshoe shape kidney it would never work. last year i got a young doctor and he said sure he could do it. he did and was so easy. so, i think it all depends on the doctor. i think it can be done.
good luck
2006-12-03 10:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by Cal Kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother has a laser procedure done. They go in and like shoot a laser at the stones which in return makes them small enough to pass. It should work. Considering my grnadmother was like 70 when she had it done, I think your gf should do fine. Sorry to hear about the illness. I hope she will feel better soon, tell her I will be praying for her. :)
2006-12-03 08:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. SmartyPants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-15 00:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask her doctor (I hope they've consulted a nephrologist) about lithotripsy. It is a non-invasive procedure that uses sound waves to break up the stones so they can be passed in urine.
2006-12-03 08:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heal Kidney Disease Forever : http://NaturallyGo.com
2015-05-09 10:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by Laura 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basket which is they put you in a tub of water {a pool} and then crush them basket stle but it does not work for every one,,,Good Luck
2006-12-03 08:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laser surgery or either had it done as an out patient which i have done 3 times..i would get a second opinion, that would hurt either
2006-12-03 10:13:33 · answer #9 · answered by sultrybitchnc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can use lithotripsy to break it up. She should see a urologist to discuss this procedure.
2006-12-03 11:50:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋