Reviewer: still alive, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Had rcc in lungs about 5 years. On Sutent about 4 years. Minimal growth each cat-scan. Tired heavy feeling legs,loss of appetite, heart burn, sensitive mouth, some diaherra & fatige, watery, puffy eyes are the main side effects experienced. As time goes by, feeling more tired,less energy. Overall has been keeping the tumors small with minimal growth.

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Had rcc in lungs about 5 years. On Sutent about 4 years. Minimal growth each cat-scan. Tired heavy feeling legs,loss of appetite, heart burn, sensitive mouth, some diaherra & fatige, watery, puffy eyes are the main side effects experienced. As time goes by, feeling more tired,less energy. Overall has been keeping the tumors small with minimal growth.
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Reviewer: Mad Mac, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Had my left kidney removed in 1999 due to rc cancer. No problems until 2004 where it had metastised to my right lung. Radiation successful, except for scarring of the lung. In 2006, it had metastised to the tail of my pancreas. Radiation shrunk it, but did not remove it. Later scans showed it had gone back to my lung. The last scan showed it had gone to my liver. Am now on Sutent. It's too ea ... Show Full Comment

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Had my left kidney removed in 1999 due to rc cancer. No problems until 2004 where it had metastised to my right lung. Radiation successful, except for scarring of the lung. In 2006, it had metastised to the tail of my pancreas. Radiation shrunk it, but did not remove it. Later scans showed it had gone back to my lung. The last scan showed it had gone to my liver. Am now on Sutent. It's too early to judge the effectiveness. Side effects have been mild, so far.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Reviewer: NurseMom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)

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Am commenting on behalf of my beloved late husband. He took sutent for about 2yrs 7 mos. for renal ca. He (as a suspected result of his sutent therapy...as per his M.D.) developed total renal failure, and needed months of hospitalized dialysis to survive. He eventually developed many complications, and he passed away @ age 58. His cause of death was not cancer, but cardiac and renal failure. I am ... Show Full Comment

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Am commenting on behalf of my beloved late husband. He took sutent for about 2yrs 7 mos. for renal ca. He (as a suspected result of his sutent therapy...as per his M.D.) developed total renal failure, and needed months of hospitalized dialysis to survive. He eventually developed many complications, and he passed away @ age 58. His cause of death was not cancer, but cardiac and renal failure. I am sorry he ever took this drug, as it caused him to suffer greatly during the last 8 months of his life.
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Reviewer: KevinsWinning, 45-54 Male (Caregiver)

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My husband, had right kidney removed for RCC, 6/07. Also effected several lymphnodes. Sutent was the first oral chemo he go. It lasted/worked for 22 months until it failed and he moved to another chemo (next was Afinator which lasted 11 months). He now is on Votrient. It has been over three years now, and he's still alive and active (thank our Lord!), but Sutent had the worst side effects of ... Show Full Comment

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My husband, had right kidney removed for RCC, 6/07. Also effected several lymphnodes. Sutent was the first oral chemo he go. It lasted/worked for 22 months until it failed and he moved to another chemo (next was Afinator which lasted 11 months). He now is on Votrient. It has been over three years now, and he's still alive and active (thank our Lord!), but Sutent had the worst side effects of any chemo. His feet were so sore (bottoms) and hands, that especially his feet, he said when he walked, it felt like walking on shards of glass. Also diareaha, but it worked ALOT longer than the average person, and he is only now slowing down on work (fatigue from lastest chemo) and it's been three years. He's stage 4, and still works on his FEET (in retail) all of this time with oral chemo, so it's been a real blessing. That's been our expeience. Thanks for listening/reading. ~~A greatful Wife in IL
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