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Does color of tumor matter?
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Aug 26, 2012 - 9:34 pm
I am one week out of a partial nephrectomy on my left kidney. I have not gotten the results of my pathology report back, but my doctor said the tumor was abnormal to him because it was "black" in color...and he had not seen that before. He told me he did not know what it meant. Has anyone else had this happen? How was the pathology? Thanks! Susan |
Joined: Oct 2011
Hi - Susan
What a unique question! I did some research and found that tumors of the various types of RCC do in fact typically have different colors!
They varied from white to beige to tan to yellow to orange with Papillary being the darkest at greasy brown. I found no reference to a black color. I saw no reference to color having a good - bad rating. It will be interesting to see if the abnormal color is noted on the pathology report.
In any case it's no longer part of you! Welcome to the club! Hope your healing well. Best wishes. Alan
Joined: Nov 2011
My understanding is that it matters a great deal and is an important element in guiding pathological appraisal. My semi-educated guess is that the colour your doc saw is due to haemorraging or to necrosis and, if the latter, shows dead tissue which may be of clinical importance. Please let us know what you're told when you have asked for an improved level of information on the matter - it will help to educate us all.