I had an ultrasound for something totally different and they found a 9cm grade 2 renal mass. I had 12 hour open surgery 10years ago full nephrectomy and I still here!☺️❤️
I had an abdominal cyst burst yesterday and they found a 4.8 cm mass when they did the CT. I've watched a half-dozen videos so far and this one has been the most informative.
I was just told today. I have a 4 cm Mass on my right kidney. They're going to remove the tumor. And the doctor said it a 7% chance of it coming back. You made it sound like no big deal you'll be fine.
I was just diagnosed with a kidney tumour today. This video definitely helped me get some perspective on the problem and that has reduced my anxiety levels. Thank you!
@@ktucker8202 I was told that there is a good chance that mine is benign. But then I look at "Bozniak Scores" and such and I do not see how they are getting this assumption. All that we can do is hang in there and do the best that we can. I also had heart surgery last year so I am between a rock and a hard place and I just turned 52!!! I am a type-1 diabetic with a history of family heart issues. So, it has not been easy there either!!! No rest for the wicked, right? lolol Hang in there Tucker. Enjoy EVERY sunrise and NEVER give up. Unsure if you served, or played sports, but NEVER YIELD. Remember what Nietzsche wrote about cruel fate? SMILE!!! "What is more frightening than an opponent who smiles while being beaten?" ~ Nietzsche Be that person. And fight. And Remember Dylan Thomas? Do not go gently into that good night. Now is the time to fight. We will make it. Hang in there. 😁😁😁
An MRI found a 1.3 cm tumor on my right kidney. Went to the doctor today and it is cancer. He is referring me to a urologist. He doesn't seem to worried about it, but I am scared. He said it was in a scam a CT scan a couple.if years ago and has only grown 2 mm so he said it is a very slow growing cancer. I forgot to ask him if he thinks it has spread. Pray for me I am so scared.
Thank you so much for a really clear and informative talk. I am due to have a partial nephrectomy and this has helped me to better understand my situation. Thank you again..
My husband had a motorcycle accident, and a scan found a 6cm mass on his kidney. He is set for surgery next week. This video used "words" we heard, but honestly, I didn't understand a thing we were being told. Thank you so much!
@2ssrs950 alive and well! Took 20% of kidney. The accident that almost took his life, saved his life. His multiple sans found an aneurysm and the mass on his kidney.
@@Grandma_Lori I got a ultra sound on Monday they found lesion on my liver and kidney and a AAA aneurysm. I am 39 with a 4yr old son I guess you can say I'm looking for a little hope. I'm so glad your husband is doing good it gave me hope. 🙏
I had an MRI last week and the results came back suspicious for RCC. It is 1.3 cm, but I have to wait 8 days to speak to the doctor. Was your husband's cancer and what did the wording say? I guess I'm wondering if "suspicious for" means definitely or could be. I am so so scared.
Wow! This is the most informative video I watched on the subject. Many are good doctors and know their craft but not many are as good as this doctor explaining something that they spend years to master the craft. Evan advice on getting a second opinion tells volume. That reminds me of a little humor about a patient who is informed by the doctor that he's very sick. "Doc !!!! I want a second opinion" "Very well, you are ugly too."
Great video, very informative. Just heading out to see another dr for a second opinion. We learned more from this video than we did from the first doctor. He said see me in 6 months. Thank God for your video. Now we have info for this appointment.
Liked the detailed explanation of the problem. I have a friend who recently diagnosed with renal mass but the urologist did not provide the complete picture of the condition. Thanks Dr. Shuch.
Hi, I’ll be having a partial nephrectomy, so I’ll still be having more than 1 kidney, do you think it will be okay to have 3 glasses of wine and a cocktail during a restaurant dinner experience?
I was just diagnosed with a 4 cm cancer tumor on my right kidney. I'm going to have the tumor removed. Doctor said 7% chance of her coming back. Don't worry about it. And that's what I'm going to do I'm not going to worry about it. I might think about it but I'm not going to worry about it. I'm going to go through the surgery and have the treatment.
They found a accidental tumor in my kidney, I had multiple scans and MRI right after, they told me I didn't need a biopsy they were 90% sure it was cancer I started seeing an oncologist and a urologist, I'm 32yrs old pretty healthy so they really don't know why it happened, anyway I'm still recovering from a partial nephrectomy! And pathology report in fact confirmed It was cancer
@jj v how are you going now? They found a 22mm lesion on my right kidney accidently while have a scan for something else. I am quite anxious about the outcome. Going for a another CT scan with contrast this week. Fingers crossed its going to be ok. If not I am glad they found it earlier than later.
Thank you so much for thorough information. I am waiting for MRI after ct scan. I wonder if robotic surgery can be done in other hospitals in the LA areas.
My wife 29 had 11cm larg tumor in kidney without any symptoms or problems before. Completely removed with kidney and did not spread anywhere she is going on regular scanes and its still clean thank God.
Wow thats awfully young?? Wish her well!! My tumor was 6 cm and in stage 1 thankfully they took my entire kidney but also i just had my 63rd bday 3 weeks prior to the discovery. Again wish u much luck and good health
@@MaxAbrams-iy8zs Oh stay strong Wish you well, its still small all should be fine after, you can live witouth any problems with one kidney. Yeah two children 2 years and 5, terrible situation but thank God everyhing is well and she is great like nothing happend
They found a 12 cm mass on my kidney after getting Stones for first time. I had no idea. Did they know right after CT scan? There not sure what mine is yet. I do have discomfort I always thought it was my back. It's displacing my spleen and pancreas
Excellent explanation. Thank you very much. I have a 13mm thing. I had 2time ct and 1 mri but it's too small for proper diagnosis. So I'm going to have some more tests
63 yo M, Critical care RN 28yrs. So I have a good base of knowledge. 3.8 cm mass, incidentally found. Though it was back pain. Vascular and invasive into sinus, central/posterior. Advised to have total nephrectomy. High risk of clots and bleeding due to myleoproliferative syndrome. Awaiting surgery now with MD I have known for many years and trust. Very good overview of Renal mass
Hope u r Doing Well!! I too 63yo M with multiple CHF issues and diabetes!! I was totally freaked out as ive never let anyone cut on me ever!! But it went very smoothly and im certain you’ll do just as well!!’good luck amd a speedy recovery
Great presentation - thanks. Ultrasound for prostate inflammation and 2.2 cm mass found on kidney. I'm grateful for finding it accidentally and I'm very hopeful for a good outsome.
Both kidney and prostTate medicine appears to be cutting edge from everything ive explored so far? But then again i live in Orange County California so theres that too? Thats whyninnever ever moved anywhere else!! Lolololo. I mean expensive is good for the right reasons
My surgery went well and was home in 2’days. They did a complete removal and used robot’s to do it!! Its 4weeks a few days and the wounds are all healed!! Amazing frikkin work these guys do!! Oh and at a cost of $162k my share of the bill was $775!! Thanks Obama!!!i loves me some obamacare! Much luck and a speedy recovery!!
I did have a 1cm complex cyst on my left kidney in 2020. In 2022 it has grown into a 2.9cm solid mass with vascularity (blood flow in the mass). I just had an ultrasound and was sent for an MRI with contrast immediately. I'm really concerned because I have a 1.3cm complex cyst in my right kidney that has doubled in size in the last 6 years. I've also had severe itching for the last two years and have seen multiple specialists for it but all couldn't find the cause. I just read last night that kidney disease causes itching. I used to get CT scans every year on my kidneys but it got delayed because of covid19. 😮
Wow to all my fellow renal Mass survivors. I was getting an abdominal CT scan for PAD in October came back with a 6cm mass on my right kidney. Never got to do anything about the aorta or PAD yet. Cardio says were not doing anything until u do something with the kidney!! So with year end coming having to change my insurance I ended up having to do a radical nephrectomy a month ago!!arch 2024! Now will my lil ol remaining kidney hold up?? Only time will tell again!! Oh but one additional bonus…my urologist convinced me that if i was still smoking i wouldn’t heal very well and that was enough to scare the shirt out of me! On dec 8, 2023 i became a non smoker after getting this 50 years!! WTF?? Now a month later. Ive got a raspy throat from the intubation and ive got a chronic cough i never had before? But so far so good!! Trying to take better care of my last lil kidney… inwish u all much good luck no matter which course of treatment yountake!!
We were in Australia our son sponcerd us for 1 year. 4 months there my husband landed up in the emergency room battling with breathing..the Drs there drained over 4 litres of liquid of the right lung..was tested and Drs then said my husband had lung and kidney cancer..We decided to come home ..it was a very great expense so we decided to rather come back home..was eventually cleared by Quantis for him to be able to fly home..He has also has a lump on the side of his ear..DRS here did a lung biopsy..said cancer started in the kidney..what they call round cell sarcoma. Also going to do 2 more scans..we are old age pensioners. At big hospital in JHB..Drs now talking about doing a ear biopsy. To see if has migrated to the ear..praying the left kidney is working well enough for them to remove the right kidney..
Certain small tumors (enhancing masses suspicious for renal cell carcinoma) are very aggressive forms of cancer (ie- HLRCC) I’m in favor of knowing what’s there…small or not, incidental or not. Then treatment options can be determined.
My 40 yr old daughter, wife and mother of 3, had a kidney stone and after imaging a kidney cyst was found but she was told it was benign. She had blood in her urine and a dull ache on her side. The images also showed cysts on her liver so after almost a year Dr said not worry abt the liver cyst but she shld see dr abt kidney cyst and for her to have it removed and not just biopsied. So she finally was able to find a dr that Took another image. The tumor is under the skin of the kidney and the tumor is located very close to the spine and just next to the lung. He suggested thermal oblation given the size of abt 2 1/2 cm. He said could be 50/50 being cancer. The tumor does have blood vessels going into it. Please give me your opinion. Thank you
They just found a 12cm what we called a cyst on my kidney. That's really big. I have constant full pain on left side. How do you find out if it's cancer? I have had 2 cts
I’m not a doc, but I can tell you that the angiomyiolipoma is a benign mass/lesion that more than likely has some lipid content. So it is a mass, but it’s not malignant.
@@mellimel1174 Hi, I’ll be having a partial nephrectomy, so I’ll still be having more than 1 kidney, do you think it will be okay to have 3 glasses of wine and a cocktail during a restaurant dinner experience?
Quit yer thinking about yer drinkin!! Just my own two cents i just keep reading every where that alcohol is terrible on the kidneys when unhave kidney issues?? Good luck you can do this
Gutierrez Nuñez Karla Paulina Entendí que una pequeña masa renal (SRM, por sus siglas en inglés) se define como una lesión sólida o quística detectada incidentalmente que realza el contraste y mide ≤ 4 cm, compatible con el estadio clínico T1a de RCC. Entre los SRM tratados quirúrgicamente, el 80% son malignos; sin embargo, la mayoría son tumores de bajo grado en etapa temprana y el 20% restante son benignos.
I have experienced to see a small blood clots whenever I urinate and I’ve noticed that when I wipe noticed a pinkish and reddish blood, and I was feeling some discomfort on my right side, and I just turn 50 yrs old and I decided to go to E.R just the other day and I was shock to hear that they found a complex cyst lesions 1.9 cm… and I immediately called my primary care to follow up and I am scared and hoping that it will not turn to cancer…
I’ve had a growth on my kidney for a few years that started at 1.5cm. Now it’s 1.8cm, but since last year it has gone from 17 housfield units to 26 housfield units. CT said presumed interval complicated renal cyst. Is this an indication of cancer?
I'm going through this right now with a cyst on my kidney I have a 2CF out of 3 and 4 had a MRI with the contrast I'm hoping it doesn't go to 3 or 4 which is cancerous why does this happen to patients? this is a great video...any advice don't wanna lose my kidney?
What do you mean 2CF out of 3 and 4? I have two "cysts" on my left kidney and some pain being told to wait 6 mos. for CT scan since just found on ultrasound.
@@DRthistle wow thats the same thing they told me wait 6 months to see if the cyst has grown bigger or stop growing...so it's a range between 1-4...3,4 are not good especially 4 is usually cancerous 3 can turn into cancer 4 they pull your kidney and you might have to go in dialysis so I'm at a 2 cf I guess it means it's ok for now but my doc is following it for 6 months if it approaches 3 then its starting a problem im trying to find a doc who will cut the cyst off my right kidney but so far so bad good luck bro...
@@DRthistle there's a bosniak scale they use to determine risk of malignancy. 1-4. 1 and 2 are simple cyst no biggy, 2F is watch and wait, 3 is possible cancer needs surgery and 4 is serious. Probably cancer.
Would be useful to know % of small cysts or tumors cause pain? I have chronic left side pain mainly in back (left side) but also in front and just diagnosed with 2 "cysts" on my left kidney.
@@amirraza7706 I had a small stroke 2 months ago and that was NOT fun. I am leaving a zero out of five star review on that. :) I am as well as I can be. Thank you so very very much for asking that is so nice of you. THAT is a nice person. I am still engaged to be married to my very beautiful future 2nd wife and I am as fine as I can be. Do NOT go gently into that good night my friend. rage, rage against the dying of the light!!! You have a GREAT day and thanks I hope things are going well with you and yours.
im danny wilson i have renal mass i have renal mass on my left kidney its 8.3mm n on my right renal mass its 4.3 ive been putting blood some thru me danny
This is really really interesting! What happens if you have a CT with contrast and the mass does not illuminate, but then you have an ultrasound and in that it shows internal color flow in the mass? I can’t figure it out if it’s cyst or tumor.
My age is 70 years old, female, with high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with a lesion on my top, right, kidney on 5/15/2023. The location is inside and difficult to get to. The size was 2.1x1.8x1.5 cm. I wanted to wait and monitor before committing to surgery. After a recheck, CT Scan, on 1/5/2024, the mass was 2.5x2.4 cm, the doc said it grew 1/2 cm in 6 months. It isn't a cyst because the mass didn't take up the contrast. But the mass took up the contrast. I'm still not sure if I should do surgery. The doc is 95% certain its cancer and recommends surgery. Any suggestions? If it's a benign mass, why is it growing? Doesn't growth of any kind cause problems down the road?
I had robots do my surgery a month ago they took my entire kidney as the tumor was 6cm. Roughly half the size of the kidney!! Itnwas renal cell carcinoma. Wish u a lot of Luck.
@@MaxAbrams-iy8zs hope you recover well! what type of imagining did you do? they found a 2.7 cm mass on my kidney with CAT scan with contrast. Now they want to do an MRI with gadolinium- I am worried about the gadolinium and not sure why I need another scan... the nurse said they will likely require surgery to get final diagnosis on whether it's cancer anyway?
On April 1st, I had a cryo needle ablation done on my kidney lesion.. I wanted to go that route before major surgery, removing portion of kidney. I feel good. Went home the same day. I will have 3 CT scans to follow up to see if they got all of it. My lesion was 2.5x2.4 cm and it grew .50 within 6 months. There is a small window in which to have needle ablation done. But I suggest anyone who has kidney lesions to ask and research needle ablation first. Everyone has to make their own choices on what they feel is right, but its worth looking into. All the best to you all.
@@HereForToday42wow. Sorry to hear but i found the work they did in removing my kidney went well thank god and they used the Davinci robots. Have first follow up scannin sept. Good luck to u.
I have a pretty large mass on my left kidney (4x3) cm. I also have a 1.9 cm mass on my right kidney. My problem is this. My doctor wants to take out both of them at the same time and I am apprehensive about this since my creatinine is 1.5 and I don't know if doing both will affect both kidneys. I know the lager mass should come out and perhaps the 2nd one also, but at the same time? I am in the process of getting more opinions and I'd like to know yours. Thank you.
Yes!! If discovered at 2mm=0.2 cm or 0.07874016 inches. At 2.5 years later it's now 48.9mm=4.89 cm or 1.925197 inches. It's growing! I would be concerned about it and get another opinion from a urological oncologist.
anything under 4cm this is stage 1 i believe , i have a 2.4 mass its cancer they are not rushing around but they will remove the kidney in full 7cm is urgent i would suggest but i am no Dr jay
Hi, I’ll be having a partial nephrectomy, so I’ll still be having more than 1 kidney, do you think it will be okay to have 3 glasses of wine and a cocktail during a restaurant dinner experience?
Hi, I’ll be having a partial nephrectomy, so I’ll still be having more than 1 kidney, do you think it will be okay to have 3 glasses of wine and a cocktail during a restaurant dinner experience?
