Boosie Badazz has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. The 33-year old rapper, real name Torrance Hatch, made the announcement via his Instagram page.
"I need all my fans to pray for me. Doctor just told me I have cancer on my kidneys," he wrote. "Prayer is power. That's why I'm letting the world know. prayfaboosie."
TMZ reports that Boosie removed the caption because his team did not want him to make the diagnosis public.
Boosie has been dealing with health problems prior to this announcement. The Louisiana native has diabetes. In February he was hospitalized in Charlotte, suffering from severe dehydration.
We wish Boosie the best and hope he can overcome this latest health scare.
Read statistics on kidney cancer via the Canadian Cancer Society below.
The following are prognostic and predictive factors for kidney cancer.
Stage
The stage of kidney cancer is the most important prognostic factor. People who have tumors that are only in the kidney have a better prognosis than people with cancer that has spread outside the kidney. Kidney cancer that has spread to the large vein in the abdomen leading to the heart (called the vena cava) have a poor prognosis.
Grade
Low-grade tumors have a better prognosis than high-grade tumors. Low-grade tumors are less likely to spread because they grow slowly. High-grade tumors are more aggressive and tend to spread quickly.
Type of kidney cancer
Papillary and chromophobe types of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have a better prognosis because they are often low grade.
Collecting duct carcinoma and renal cell sarcoma have a poor prognosis because they are often very aggressive.
Level of risk
The most common system used to predict prognosis for people with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the International mRCC Database Consortium (IMDC). It uses 6 predictors:
- The Karnofsky performance status score is less than 80.
- There was less than 1 year between treatment and a diagnosis of metastatic cancer.
- The blood calcium level is abnormally high (which may mean kidney failure).
- The red blood cell count is lower than normal (called anemia).
- The platelet count is lower than normal (called thrombocytopenia).
- There is an abnormally high level of neutrophils (called neutrophilia).
These predictors are combined to develop a level of risk:
- Favorable risk means the person has none of the predictors.
- Intermediate risk means the person has 1 or 2 predictors.
- Poor risk means the person has 3 or more predictors.
People with metastatic kidney cancer who have a favorable risk level have a better prognosis and survival than people with a poor risk level.
**UPDATE** December 8
Boosie informed his fans via Instagram on Monday, December 7, that he will be undergoing surgery today.
"To all my family, fans n supporters I really appreciate the love n concern that's been giving to me since I was diagnosed with kidney cancer," he wrote. "Tommorrow I go n for surgery n I need prayers for a great surgery n rehabilitation at the MdAnderson cancer center GodGotme."
MD Anderson in Houston is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for cancer treatment by Best Hospitals, so Boosie will be getting the best care available.
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