Cancer Discussions - September 11th, 2009 - 4 Comments
What is the survival rate of a person diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer?
My husband was just diagnosed with kidney cancer,He is only 40. I was told that it had already spread to his lung (5 tumors) He has already had the kidney removed and we were told that it was in the tissue also.
My wife has stage IV kidney cancer.She was diagnosed 5 years ago.At that time survival rate was very low,however a lot of advancements have been made sense her diagnosis.She is on a target therapy caller Nexavar and her tumors are stable.I have also heard good things about another target therapy call sutent.When she was diagnosed there was less than a 10% chance that she would make it one year.I am happy to say that five years latter,she is alive and doing very well.Good luck to you and your husband.
it depends upon the treatment and the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual strength
if the treatment is successful he will live longer
if not maybe a month or more
Unfortunately the 5-year survival rate for a stage 4 kidney cancer is only about 16%. A lot depends on how the cancer responds to treatment. Get a second opinion from a cancer hospital or a teaching facility before you decide on treatment. If the closest one to you is too far to travel for treatment they can draw up a treatment plan and work with a local oncologist. Best wishes to you both.
May God be with you