Q: my mother has kidney cancer which spread to the bone causing her arm to break. now there's tumours on her hip and spine. what's her survival rate plea?

We all die: Her prognosis with widespread metastasis is not good. Other fractures and pain are disabling. Lung and brain metastasis is also common with renal cancer. Enjoy every day with her that you can!

Q: what is the rate of survival for stage iv kidney cancer?

Poor: Unfortunately the 5 year survival rate for stage IV renal cell cancer is poor, 0-20%. However, in recent years their have been significant advances in the treatment of this disease and we now see some long term survivors.

Q: survivalrate of stage 4 kidney cancer reciveing dialysis?

Improving: Formerly this was zero. A decade ago it might have been 10%. With the new targeted medications for common renal cell carcinoma, it is impossible to give an accurate number since both the length and quality of survival are improving so surprisingly. Good luck, and cherish every day -- it's not the number of days in the life, but life in the days.

Q: my mother has stage 4 kidney cancer how painful is it?

I don't know: I don't know. You should ask her how much pain she has. She might not have any pain.

Q: my mother is in stage 4 kidney cancer. she is also on dialysis. what is her life expectancy?

No clear prediction.: Each individual case is unique & predictions are very difficult--but from what you describe, the life expectancy is, unfortunately, not long. Large series show that median survival for patients with stage IV disease is 16 to 20 months in contemporary reports, and the five-year survival rate is less than 10 percent for patients with distant metastases. Kidney failure may worsen the prognosis.

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

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.

Q: 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?

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.

Q: how many types of kidney cancer are there? male, age 55, just removed a tumor in the brain does this mean stage 4?

Several: Renal cell, chromophobe, papillary, etc. However, if kidney cancer in the brain, than yes it is stage 4 or metastatic. Hope this helps.

Question 1

what is the survival rate of a person diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Low: Unfortunately, advanced kidney cancer (ie, "stage iv") has a low survival rate at the 5 and 10 year benchmarks. In rare cases might prolonged remissions be obtained with aggressive therapy, but 5 year survival for stage IV rcc would be in the low single digits (< 5%).

Question 2

my mother has kidney cancer which spread to the bone causing her arm to break. now there's tumours on her hip and spine. what's her survival rate plea?

Accepted Answer

We all die: Her prognosis with widespread metastasis
is not good.
Other fractures and pain are disabling.
Lung and brain metastasis is also common with renal cancer.
Enjoy every day with her that you can!

Question 3

what is the rate of survival for stage iv kidney cancer?

Accepted Answer

Poor: Unfortunately the 5 year survival rate for stage IV renal cell cancer is poor, 0-20%.  However, in recent years their have been significant advances in the treatment of this disease and we now see some long term survivors.

Question 4

survivalrate of stage 4 kidney cancer reciveing dialysis?

Accepted Answer

Improving: Formerly this was zero. A decade ago it might have been 10%.  With the new targeted medications for common renal cell carcinoma, it is impossible to give an accurate number since both the length and quality of survival are improving so surprisingly. Good luck, and cherish every day -- it's not the number of days in the life, but life in the days.

Question 5

my mother has stage 4 kidney cancer how painful is it?

Accepted Answer

I don't know: I don't know. You should ask her how much pain she has. She might not have any pain.

Question 6

my mother is in stage 4 kidney cancer. she is also on dialysis. what is her life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

No clear prediction.: Each individual case is unique & predictions are very difficult--but from what you describe, the life expectancy is, unfortunately, not long. Large series show that median survival for patients with stage IV disease is 16 to 20 months in contemporary reports, and the five-year survival rate is less than 10 percent for patients with distant metastases. Kidney failure may worsen the prognosis.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

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?

Accepted Answer

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 9

doctor, my daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, metastasized and had her right kidney totally removed. since the nephrectomy, she has undergone 6 months of chemo, and 15 applications of radiation. her diagnosis of life expectancy is 7-17 mon

Accepted Answer

Please pose question: This is devastating, but I am not sure what your question is. Nobody can predict with accuracy survival. So, what is the age, what other medical problems, what was the type of kidney cancer (clear cell renal cell, papillary, sarcomatoid, etc). There are molecular targeted therapies for specific tumor types....

Question 10

how many types of kidney cancer are there? male, age 55, just removed a tumor in the brain does this mean stage 4?

Accepted Answer

Several: Renal cell, chromophobe, papillary, etc.  However, if kidney cancer in the brain, than yes it is stage 4 or metastatic.  Hope this helps.

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What is the rate of survival for stage iv kidney cancer?

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My mother has stage 4 kidney cancer how painful is it?

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My mother is in stage 4 kidney cancer. she is also on dialysis. what is her life expectancy?

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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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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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Doctor, my daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, metastasized and had her right kidney totally removed. since the nephrectomy, she has undergone 6 months of chemo, and 15 applications of radiation. her diagnosis of life expectancy is 7-17 mon

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How many types of kidney cancer are there? male, age 55, just removed a tumor in the brain does this mean stage 4?

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