Question 1

my husband needs a anacid without calcium, he has kidney cancer also high blood calcium. what can he take?

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A full workup: There are magnesium and aluminum antacids so ch as Maalox and Mylanta. There are of course also proton pum inhibitors and H2 blockers. If the cause of high calcium is unknown, keep looking.  A few percent of kidney cancers produce a parathyroid hormone like substance, and a parathyroid adenoma may be present. There are other causes of course. I am glad your husband has you to help.

Question 2

how long will it take uti to turn into kidney cancer?

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Not related: A UTI is not a risk factor for kidney cancer.

Question 3

should i see a specialist for kidney cancer, or can my regular doctor take care of it?

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See an oncologist: I think you should see an oncologist, and not just a regular primary care doctor as kidney cancer management is very complex.

Question 4

my dad takes sutent (sunitinib) for stage 4 kidney cancer & also has congestive heart failure. what meds can he take for it?

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See your doctor: Congestive heart failure is usually treated with diuretics and other medications tailored to your situation. The advice of your internist oncologist, or cardiologist with respect to treatment would be best in this situation.

Question 5

what do you suggest if my father takes sutent (sunitinib) for stage 4 kidney cancer & also has congestive heart failure.any meds he can take for it?

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Several.: This would best require a visit with a cardiologist, to review all his meds.  It seems that beta blockers and diuretics would be ok with this protein kinase inhibitor.

Question 6

is kidney cancer lethal?

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Yes: In general, kidney cancer is a lethal cancer. However, depending on various factors, it may not be lethal. Factors such as the patients age, the aggressiveness of the tumor, and size of the tumor are all important factors. However, kidney cancer overall has a very poor prognosis once it has metastasized.

Question 7

is kidney cancer hereditary?

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Can be: Certain hereditary syndromes including von hippel lindau, birt-hogg dube syndrome for example, increase risk of kidney cancer.  These syndromes typically have other manifestations as well. However, the vast majority of kidney cancer is sporadic.

Question 8

how common is kidney cancer?

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Not common: Kidney cancer is not common, however the incidence is rising with the use of modern radiologic imaging, including ct scans.

Question 9

how is kidney cancer treated?

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Kidney Cancer: Patient should be evaluated by urologist oncologist to secede whether this patient can have radical resection of the kidney in order to give the patient a good chance for cure. 
If the patient is not eligible for surgery than can be treated with sunitinib which is an oral drug, or temsirolimus which is an IV drug. There are several other drugs available to help and support this patient if thes.

Question 10

how  did i get kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to be sure: Most kidney cancers are sporadic, meaning there is no inherited cause, though there are a number of familial syndromes associated with it. Multiple factors including  environmental exposures and possibly diet smoking and obesity can lead to genetic mutations in kidney cells which if not properly repaired can lead to uncontrolled growth sometimes with the ability to spread far from the kidney.

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My dad takes sutent (sunitinib) for stage 4 kidney cancer & also has congestive heart failure. what meds can he take for it?

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