OK, here are the top 10 questions people frequently asked about RCC I collected from the Internet, such as Ask.com, YAHOO answers, yedda.com, etc., these articles took me quite a while to collect and chose top 10 from them by frequence, and give them the best answers. So, I really hope they are helpful.
Here is PART 1.
(These questions are also related to other basic information about RCC, click keywords below to see detail)
Q1. How long does an advanced kidney cancer patient have? Or How long does someone with stage 4 Renal cell …

Many patients who are taking sutent ask questions about Sutent’s side-effects, such as mouth sores, vomiting, taste changes. I suggest all the patients who are taking this targeted cancer drug, read its instruction book, or go to Sutent official site to read the “About SUTENT” categories on the left of the web page. But of course, if you ask in some kidney cancer patients groups or forums, you may find better answers, for example, they may tell you to use Biotene to manage mouth sores, and “ask your nurse for the …

China is the home of Qigong. Qigong has been practised for more than 4,000 years in China, it is one of the main contributor to China’s most complete and effective systems of preventive health and medical treatment.
“There were no officially sanctioned qigong activities in China until its rehabilitation in 1978, after the end of the Cultural Revolution. However, one woman, Guo Lin, an artist (landscape painting) and cancer victim from Guangdong province who had cured herself by practicing qigong during the 1960s, was brave enough to teach other cancer patients …

I just received the book i bought from ebay, named 100 Questions and Answers about Kidney Cancer, author is Steven C. Campbell, he is MD, PhD Professor of Surgery Section of Urological Oncology Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, he is also the author of another book named Renal Cell Carcinoma, but that book is too expensive, so maybe I will buy it sometime later.
I am writing an article called Top 10 Most Asked Questions About Renal Cell Carcinoma, I collect those questions people frequently asked about RCC from Internet, …

It’s been three week since my father passed away. I can finally sit here and recall the whole thing. Three weeks ago, my mother called me when i was writing a post to record my father’s cancer status. this post is still a unfinished draft here, because my mother told me to go to Jinan immediately, she said my father was upset and he wanted to get out of hospital asap. so i brought a ticket that night, caught the train 10 mins before it left and arrived JiNan in the next morning.
I saw …

Research shows that the targeted cancer drug sunitinib (SUTENT) has shown promising results in advanced kidney cancer patients who have a poor prognosis. — HealthDay News (Thursday, July 16)
Previous clinical trials showed that sunitinib was effective in advanced kidney cancer patients, and according to background information with the study, the drug has been approved worldwide as a first and second line treatment for these patients. However, little is known about the activity of the drug in advanced kidney cancer patients with poor prognosis, such as those patients whose cancer has …

SUTENT is used to treat advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma or RCC).
SUTENT may harm an unborn baby (cause birth defects). Do not become pregnant. If you do, tell your doctor right away. Stop taking SUTENT. Do not breastfeed while taking SUTENT.
SUTENT may cause heart problems. Tell your doctor if you feel very tired, are short of breath, feel faint or dizzy, or have swollen feet and ankles.
In rare cases, SUTENT may cause a hole in the stomach or bowel wall or bleeding from the tumor. This could cause …

ABOUT SUTENT
SUTENT is a medicine that treats cancer. It comes in 12.5-mg, 25-mg, and 50-mg capsules. You take SUTENT once per day by mouth. Do not open the capsules.
SUTENT is used to treat an advanced form of kidney cancer, known as renal cell carcinoma (RCC). SUTENT may slow or stop the growth of cancer. It may also help shrink tumors.
SUTENT is available by prescription only. Your doctor has prescribed SUTENT because he or she believes it is the most appropriate treatment for you. SUTENT may not be appropriate for all …