Kidney cancer spreading to lungs?!
Question: Kidney cancer spreading to lungs!?
I have a large tumor in one kidney, and my doctor says there is a 70% chance it is malignant!. On a chest X-ray, he saw some "lesions" in my lungs and has now ordered a CT scan of my chest!. But my primary doctor had already detected the lesions in my lungs and said they were scar tissue!.
How likely is it that the cancer has spread to my lungs!? My liver, colon, stomach, other kidney and organs have been checked and have no tumors!.
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How likely is it that the cancer has spread to my lungs!? My liver, colon, stomach, other kidney and organs have been checked and have no tumors!.
Thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Renal (kidney) cancers can spread to the lungs, but this speculation is not very helpful!. I would need to see the "large tumor" in one kidney which must have shown up on x-ray studies, and I would need to see the Chest X-rays your primary doc thinks show only scar tissue!. Even then, it would be speculation!. That is why you are having a CT scan of the chest!.
None of these questions can be answered without a tissue biopsy which I assume will be the next step!. We cannot diagnose cancers with x-ray studies alone!. We must get biopsy tissue and look at them under the microscope!.
Your concern is understandable, but no one can tell you from this distance!. Best of Luck that this all turns out on the good side!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
None of these questions can be answered without a tissue biopsy which I assume will be the next step!. We cannot diagnose cancers with x-ray studies alone!. We must get biopsy tissue and look at them under the microscope!.
Your concern is understandable, but no one can tell you from this distance!. Best of Luck that this all turns out on the good side!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My mum was diagnosed with kidney cancer last may she had a 5 cm tumor on her right kidney!. When discovered it had already spread to her liver and lungs!. she had 3 2 cm tumors in her liver and 'numerous' spots on her lungs!. It was VERY aggressive she pasted away 4 months after diagnosis aged 60!. She had NO symptoms and lead a healthy active life!. if the cancer is ONLY in the kidney it is very easily treated!. you have the kidney removed and that is the end of it!. However, it is a VERY different story if it has spread!. i was told by top urologist that once kidney cancer has spread it is INCURABLE!. Kidney cancer doesn't respond to traditional chemo!. i hope for your sake it has not spread, if you need any info please email me!. xxWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would say it would depend on how long ago your doc said it was there!?!? Was it months or years!. If its ages ago then probably not!.!.!.but if fairly recent then there is a chance!.!.!.hope ur okWww@Answer-Health@Com