Seeking a second opinion, Andy met Dr. Jennifer Linehan, Director of Urologic Translational Research at Saint John’s Cancer Institute, and robotic kidney surgeon, and Dr. Przemyslaw Twardowski, Director of Clinical Research, Urology and Urologic Oncology. Andy required a nephrectomy (kidney removal), immunotherapy, and other treatments for renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the pancreas, lungs, adrenal gland, and lymph nodes. Learn more on our blog: https://www.saintjohnscancer.org/blog...

Chapters:

00:00 Meet Andi Luci, 51, and his wife Theresa.
00:26 "Immediately, we fell in love with the staff out here."
01:38 Besides kidney removal, what were the other recommended treatments?
03:50 "I would get text messages and calls from them asking how I was doing."
05:22 "Somehow we knew we were where we needed to be."
07:38 What advice would you give someone with a similar diagnosis?
08:48 How are you doing today?
10:30 "They're not just great at what they do, but they are awesome people."

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