John got the pathology report from his urologist this morning. The great news is that the cancer is fully contained within the kidney's capsule, Stage II, T2. (Prior to surgery, the doctor had suspected that it was at T3, Stage III.) It's clear cell, the most common type of renal cell carcinoma. The tumor was large at 7.5cm. Usually a kidney weighs about 1.5 pounds; but, John's diseased kidney weighed 3 pounds.
If you'd like more context, go to the Kidney Cancer Association web page About Kidney Cancer.
Great news!!
ReplyDeleteOn the upside john just lost 3 pounds, nice.
Great news. That is about what my brother had and he has been fine for many years.
ReplyDeleteThey say that smoking is a big contributer to this type of cancer. My brother still didn't quit until last year when he needed a quad bypass!
Hope John has a speedy recovery!