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Nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a kidney.
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Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Renal Cell Carcinoma (K... | 79 |
92% |
Overall, 92% (79
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Nephrectomy Reviews
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Sugery went well. All margins were clear.
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cancer has not spread to area around kidney as of yet has been 2 years since removal
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Surgery went well, no lasting side effects.
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I am told the partial nephrectomy was successful. Had it in 1/08. Hoping they are right knock on wood.
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it,s been hard getting over the op.but hopefully it has not gone any where else.I am doing fine at the mo
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I had clear margins, so it worked well.
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This worked well. I had five years cancer free. Then it came back.
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i have had 2 partial nephrectomy 1on each side apart from the pain seems to have worked now looking to improve health
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a bit painful but if it is all gone it will be a blessing
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Had a radical nephrectomy in 11/2006 tumor was benign but i had a rare cystic disease of the kidney.
I am feeling better but have had depression since i was diagnosed
I am feeling better but have had depression since i was diagnosed
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I need some advice from this very wise group. What info do you know about having a nephrectomy. I am strongly considering having one in the next cou... [More] -
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Your post was very uplifting to me because I will also be a having a nephrectomy soon (bilateral, before transplant). Thanks for checking in and I ho... [More] -
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don't know what happened to my first reply. Tami, I'm so glad you feel better and it sounds as if your nephrectomy was a big success. I had a bilate... [More] -
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I had a bilateral nephrectomy post transplant because I continued to have infections in my native kidneys. it was not an easy surgery but I benefitted... [More] -
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I'm having a left nephrectomy on September 10th. My doctors did a split renal scan (radio nucleotide test) and discovered that my left kidney was bare... [More]
