What Are The Chances Of Recurrence Of Renal Cancer?

Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2014

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Question : I had a mass takrn off my kidney. 6 months check showa clear. What are the chances of renal cancer reeacorring?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Recurrence usually does not occur

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Renal cell carcinoma usually responds very well to surgery and does not recurr often, however if it does then it recurs within the first 5 years. Close follow up is required till then. Along with the recurrence one has to carefully follow up on the renal function as well.
In our institute the chances of recurrence was noted at 10.7%. That means there are 90% chances that it will not recur.

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