Cancer and transplant evaluation

[BigSteve]

I am still pre-dialysis but getting close(about 13%function), and I am wondering about
getting a transplant evaluation. It would probably be at UCLA. I read Livecam's message
from 6/22/06 concerning the evaluation process at UCLA, and it mentioned "no
history of cancer". Do this mean that a cancer survivor such as myself has no
change for a transplant? My cancer was Renal Cell Carcinoma so that I had
my left kidney removed in Jan. 2000. I have been cancer free since then,
undergoing xrays and CT scans for 5 years after. I would appreciate any
information. Steve

[kianhu]

I believe it depends on the transplant program but I know that our local one requires a person who had cancer to be 2yrs cancer free.  I believe you can still continue with evaluation during this time. 

[coravh]

I had my transplant done in Minneapolis and while I don't know the exact number of years you have to be cancer free, I believe you would more than qualify.

Cora

[glitter]

My husband has no kidney due to Renal Cell Carcinoma- (1 left in an accident years ago) the transplant program in Orlando said 5 years before he can go on the list- but I beleive you have to send them your particular pathology-then they decided from there. My husbands tumor was 11cm which is pretty large-it had not broke through the kidney wall however. Still, I have also heard it depends where you go- there are two other programs in my state, and the neph says they may say differently.So we are going to try them.

[BigSteve]

Another question on the same subject. What about skin cancer in the transplant
evaluation? I have Basel Cell Carcinoma and will have Moh's surgery on my nose
tomorrow. Would there be any transplant disqualification attached to that.
Steve