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SUTENT is used to treat advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma or RCC).

Managing your treatment for RCC can be a challenge. There are treatment schedules to track. Appointments to keep. Questions to ask the doctor. With so much going on, you may have a lot on your mind. The tools in this section can help you with these tasks. And you don't have to do it alone. The people who care about you can help. That's where the SUTENT^® Treatment Partners Program comes in.

SUTENT Treatment Partners

Here's how the program works.

Step 1: Invite someone to be your Treatment Partner.
Your Treatment Partner can be a caregiver, loved one, or friend. You can send the invitation by e-mail from this site.

Step 2: Use the tools in this section and share them with your Treatment Partner.
These tools can help you create your own treatment schedule, side effect tracker, questions for your doctor, and more. Then, you can share them with your Treatment Partner.

Step 3: Your Treatment Partner uses the caregiver tools on this site to help you.
There's a section on this site just for caregivers. It has tools your Treatment Partner can use to help you manage your treatment.

NEXT: Get a Treatment Partner

SUTENT is used to treat advanced kidney cancer (advanced renal cell carcinoma or RCC).

Important safety information

SUTENT may harm an unborn baby (cause birth defects). Do not become pregnant. If you do, tell your doctor right away. Stop taking SUTENT. Do not breastfeed while taking SUTENT.

SUTENT may cause heart problems. Tell your doctor if you feel very tired, are short of breath, feel faint or dizzy, or have swollen feet and ankles.

In rare cases, SUTENT may cause a hole in the stomach or bowel wall or bleeding from the tumor. This could cause symptoms such as painful, swollen abdomen, vomiting or coughing blood, and black, sticky stools. Your doctor can tell you other symptoms to watch for.

SUTENT may increase blood pressure. Your doctor may check your blood pressure, and may treat you for it.

SUTENT may interact with other treatments or products. Tell your doctor or nurse about each medicine, vitamin, or herbal product that you use. Do not take St. John's Wort, eat grapefruit, or drink grapefruit juice while taking SUTENT.

You may have side effects or reactions to SUTENT. For most patients, these are moderate and may be managed, though some can be serious. Your doctor may change your dose or stop your treatment. Some of the most common side effects include fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mouth sores, upset stomach, abdominal pain, constipation, skin or hair changes, taste changes, swelling, loss of appetite, and bleeding, such as from the nose or cuts. Call your doctor if you have any swelling or bleeding. Be sure to tell your doctor or nurse about any new side effects you have, as well as any change or increase in any side effect.

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