

Andrew Allers survived kidney cancer | yervoy | opdivo | IVIG | prednisone | nephrectomy | vena cava
In 2015, Andrew Allers was hit and fell while competing in a soccer match. He immediately sought medical attention. and a CT scan revealed a baseball-sized tumor on one of his kidneys, which led to a diagnosis of Stage III renal cell carcinoma, or, kidney cancer. A radical open-assisted nephrectomy removed the entire cancerous kidney. Andrew thought he was in the clear, but in 2019, he was diagnosed with Stage IV kidney cancer. Not only that, but the cancer had spread to
Aug 2813 min read


Jeff Kallis survived renal cell carcinoma | kidney cancer | right kidney nephrectomy | diverticulosis | ct urogram
DESCRIPTION Jeff Kallis survived renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer. When he experienced pain in his lower flank and saw...
Apr 3, 202511 min read


Claudia Tatum needed a nephrectomy, and lives with one kidney, but survived renal cell carcinoma.
Claudia Tatum Description Claudia Tatum is a retired oncology nurse from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which afforded her a sophisticated eye when she...
Nov 30, 202314 min read


Patrick Owen survived Renal Cell Carcinoma | Immunotherapy | Radiation Therapy |Renal Cancer
DESCRIPTION Patrick Owen fractured his right femur when jamming his foot into a ski boot. That led to a PET scan, which led to a...
Aug 12, 202212 min read
