It has been a long long time since my last post, father passed away, no more recordings, for a while I don’t even want to hear the words ” kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, side effects and so on”, but time can take everything away, life still have to continue, just harder, painful sometimes, but I get hope. I had a new job last Oct. in a international trading company, selling stainless steel material, like sheets, coils circles. And my friend and I founded our own company in the UK, …

Not sure if you have seen it. I just get a few days off from work, so…I know I haven’t update my site for a while. been really really busy… just for living.
Ok, these are just some words in Saw VI, I’m not trying to complain anything, just thought they are related to cancer, so, just for recording.
“I’ve found a treatment for my cancer that I think holds a lot of promise, but my requests for coverage have all been turned down. So I was hoping that maybe if I …

I had hot-pot for my dinner tonight, it’s my favorite food in a cold raining day, it makes me warm. There are three things you can always find in my hot-pot, lamb slices, shrimp dumpling and golden needle mushroom.
I remembered someone have told me that golden needle mushroom is good for our immune system and can keep us away from cancer, so I did a little bit of research. Here’s what I found, according to a research done by National University of Singapore, eating enokitake can destroy 95% of cancer …

Currently Available metastasized Kidney Cancer Treatment Options :
→ Votrient (pazopanib) (2009) New!!!
….. See Phase III clinical trial below
….. Cure Today
….. Doubts are expressed over drugs safety
→ Afinitor (everolimus) (2009)
….. Side Effects
….. Consumer Drug Information
….. Professional Information

→ Avastin (bevacizumab) with Interferon Alpha-2a (IFN) (2009)

Things to remember… a lesson for all of us
“Sorry this is a delayed response – I have been away at the funeral for a dear friend that passed away from pancreatic & liver cancer.
I have a few comments that I would like to share regarding recent discussions:
1. The Kidney Cancer Association Patient/Survivor Seminars are WONDERFUL!!!! We have attended 2 of these in Boston. The one that was planned for this year was cancelled (don’t know why) but was well attended when we went. You have the opportunity to learn about …

(10/20/2009) – The FDA approved Votrient (pazopanib) today for the treatment of  kidney cancer. This makes the 3rd drug approved this year alone. Afinitor (March) and Avastin (May) were approved earlier this year.
Pazopanib was approved on placebo results alone. Further studies will be conducted to determine the full side effects associated with this drug.
This drug inhibits the growth of new blood vessels that feeds the tumor. Results have shown that this drug has a medium PFS (Progression Free Survival) from less than 3 months to just over 11 months.
Pazopanib has a …

As we mentioned before, one of the causes of kidney cancer is being overweight, keeping weight in a healthy range is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer. The principle of weight management is “be as lean as possible without becoming underweight.” Aim to be at the lower end of the healthy BMI(Body Mass Index) range. One way to maintain a healthy weight is a healthy diet. Dietary factors play a role in preventing kidney cancer.
We have already posted an article about how …

Sutent ®
Generic Name: Sunitinib
Other Name: SU11248
(Sutent official information)
Drug Type:
Sutent is a targeted therapy and is a receptor protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor.  It inhibits the actions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and is an angiogenesis inhibitor.  

What Sutent Is Used For:

Treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma

Note: If a drug has been approved for one use, physicians may elect to use this same drug for other problems if they believe it may be helpful.
How Sutent Is Given:

As a capsule taken by mouth.
May be taken with or without food.  Avoid grapefruit juice. …