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Sunitinib malate belongs to the group of medicines known as antineoplastics. It is used to treat patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) when the medicine imatinib mesylate did not stop the cancer from growing or when the patient cannot take imatinib mesylate. GIST is a group of cancer cells that start g... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Renal Cell Carcinoma (K...
65
71%
Lung Cancer
1
0%
Trigeminal Neuralgia
1
100%
Overall, 71% (68 Members) find Sutent helpful
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Sutent Reviews

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Dave reports extreme fatigue. On 5th round. Reports are "stable disease" Problems with hands an feet peeling. Dry eyes. Funny "orangy" look from the sutent.
Has worked well for over a year but the side effects are horrible considering another drug
He has gone through radiation has currently started Sutent last week.
this is my 3rd week on sutent. up to now feeling pretty much ok. i get tired very easily and my blood pressure shot up initially which is now being controlled by medication. my tongue is becoming sore and my skin is yellowing.
I am just starting my 2nd round of sutent. the 1st round was at times difficult, no energy, flu like symtoms, severe mouth irritation 3rd week in (got a 3-1solution that helped some what but didn't aleviate problem- no carbonated drinks!). Painful cracked and peeling skin on my hands. Had to have script (steroid) for that to, but, Bag Balm or Nevea with rubber gloves to sleep in helped to some degree too. On the good side no hair loss to this point,4 wks to next scans, prayers r said
rcc returned in l lung . stage 4 . taking sutent , end of second week , third cycle .
normal side effects , nausea , vomiting, diarrhea, heartburn, fatigue .
luckily i haven't had the hand and foot badly so far
in first cycle
Side effects seem to differ each time. my 2nd cycle hypertension, nausea,stomach upsets, fatigue
Started Sutent on May 18, 2012. so far lots loose stools and acid.
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Discussions

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    We gave our unused Sutent to the oncologist, who gave it to one of the patients having trouble paying for the drug. You might ask about that. [More]
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    I am on Sutent not Votrient so not sure if it is the same but I go through blood work after every cycle during every off cycle and a scan every other ... [More]
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    Hi All, I have been on Sutent for three years now I have brain and Lumbar spine Mets. All have remained stable thankfully but no shrinkage. I will b... [More]
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    I was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in march I did 2 cycles of sutent then had surgery and back on sutent a month later, Everything that is lef... [More]