Reoccurrence
Last July 2 I had a right kidney radical nephrectomy with Fox Chase Cancer Center surgeons . I am 63 year of female . Was otherwise in good health took only vitamins .
My pathology wasn’t great . My tumor involved the renal sinus had 5% necrosis and was pretty aggressive looking . But no lymph node or other Mets . I was graded T3A for tumor and grade 3 for cancer .
I just finished a year of immunotherapy with Keytruda . I had all the side effects including the thyroid but I generally kept on with life . I just had a cat scan where a 12mm or 1.5 centimeter mass identified to be kidney cancer on my left kidney now . I guess the good part is unlike my previous tumor this one is on the outside wall of the kidney not in the center . I did genetic testing months ago and I don’t have genetic predisposition for kidney cancer .
I meet with my surgeon this Thursday and my kidney function of the left kidney is really really good it’s filtering well and my creatinine are all in the normal range .
I think my only two options here are removing the small tumor and a margin via surgery while also trying to minimally impact my remaining kidney , or cryoablation using cold or heat to destroy the tumor . Fox Chase is known for doing partial nephrectomy on difficult cases so I know I’m in good hands . Just wondering if anyone has had this happen ?
M Y brother had bilateral kidney cancer and his tumors were very small he’s doing well but honestly this is very scary . Please pray for me. Thank you