How long does it take for people with kidney cancer to live

How long do people with kidney cancer live? Many people believe that having kidney cancer means they have a terminal illness. In fact, this is not the case. Generally, early detection, early treatment, and a combination of surgery and medication are very effective in treating kidney cancer. Therefore, everyone must get rid of the misunderstanding that lung cancer is an incurable disease.

Specifically for kidney cancer, surgery is suitable for early stage. If the tumor is not too large, less than 4 cm, and is not too close to the renal hilum, kidney-preserving surgery can be performed. If the tumor is relatively large and is not suitable for kidney-preserving surgery, radical resection can also be performed. As long as there is no metastasis, the effect is good, and it can even be cured.

Advanced renal cancer, especially metastatic renal cancer, should not be abandoned. In this case, it is best to consider surgery plus drug treatment. It is recommended that, except for patients who cannot tolerate targeted drugs, other patients should first choose targeted drug treatment, such as sunitinib. Targeted drug treatment can block the blood and nutrient supply required for tumor growth. Some tumors will be "starved to death", gradually shrink, or even disappear, while some can be controlled to not grow and maintain their original state. Of course, the growth of some tumors cannot be effectively controlled.

In addition to necessary drug treatment, the patient's mentality is also very important. Adjusting the mentality can enhance our body's immunity, fight against tumors, and help with recovery.

How long can you live with advanced kidney cancer?

This question is of great concern to many patients and their families. They often ask their attending physicians similar questions. It is actually very difficult to answer the question of how long patients with advanced kidney cancer can live. The treatment of kidney cancer is a systematic treatment process involving many factors.

In general, how long patients with advanced renal cancer can live, in other words, how long patients with advanced renal cancer can survive depends mainly on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical fitness. In addition, patients with advanced renal cancer or their families should learn more about the treatment of advanced renal cancer and communicate more with the attending physician, which will help prolong the survival of patients with advanced renal cancer.

Improvement of the patient's physical function is an important factor affecting how long the patient can live in the late stage of renal cancer. Only with good physical function and strong immunity can the patient resist the development of cancer and tolerate various drug treatments. Therefore, improving immune function and enhancing resistance to tumors is extremely important for patients with advanced renal cancer. In terms of diet, avoid eating moldy, scorched food and unclean water, eat less hot food and salted food, do not drink alcohol or smoke excessively; eat foods that can decompose carcinogenic nitrosamines such as carrots, peas, melons, pumpkins, etc.; pay attention to a low-salt diet and eat light and vitamin-rich foods.