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Q: Chemo After Kidney Removal?
asked by: amyjaime on September 11th, 2007
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my friend has testicular cancer and has already had chemo and is ready for the surgery to remove what's left...they said that they might have to remove a kidney bc part of the tumor is attached. but if the cancer came back down the road, can you have chemo again if you only have one kidney??
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MandMs
replied on September 13th, 2007
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Hi!
In general, adjuvant therapy is given after surgery to destroy any microscopic pockets of cancerous cells that may be left behind. This therapy consists of radiation therapy directed at the former site of the tumor, or systemic therapy such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy. If he gets metastatic cancer again(testicular or in kidney) he can be treated and respond well on chemotherapy although he has one kidney.
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