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My father has papillary renal cell carcinoma. Which drug has a similar effect of Sustent?
Query: Hello doctor,My father is recently diagnosed with papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1, and he has no BP or sugar. However, he had undergone bypass surgery ten years ago. Our doctor has suggested targeted therapy is better for him as there is another mass found in the lungs too. Our doctor has pres... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per history given above. Your father as metastatic renal cell carcinoma. I would have liked to have few additional markers like his general condition, report of CBC (complete blood count) and LFT (liver function test), RFT (renal function test) to look at his risk... Read Full »
Is a cystic mass in the kidney with perfusion of the rim indicative of renal cell carcinoma?
Query: Hi doctor, A 44-year-old female and has no symptoms. The incidental finding on CT is a small renal mass. Ultrasound with contrast finding is the lesion within the left kidney. It is well defined with fundamental imaging. The lesion measures approx 0.70 inch and has solid appearances on baseline exam... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 0.70 inch cystic mass in the left kidney. The cyst which enhances on CT (computed tomography) scan is likely to be renal carcinoma with the precision of 90 percent as it is classified as type four renal cyst. The size is small, and the best treatment for you, in my opin... Read Full »