Pathology report

Nana4life
Nana4life Member Posts: 78 Member
edited March 2022 in Kidney Cancer #1

Okay kidney angels,

have received pathology report from last week surgery. Apparently as good as I was hoping. 3cm Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma t3a. Negative margins.

Can anyone tell me what exactly this means. Doctor says need to keep close eye, scans every 3 months. Monitor closely. I'm a bit discouraged because Of staging.

nana4life

 

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  • Nana4life
    Nana4life Member Posts: 78 Member
    #2
    Oops

    I meant to say NOT as good as I was hoping. : /

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #3
    Nana4life said:

    Oops

    I meant to say NOT as good as I was hoping. : /

    Awww!

    Its only a little chap! No worries

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #4
    Footstomper said:

    Awww!

    Its only a little chap! No worries

    Negative margins are

    Negative margins are important. It's good that yours was negative.

  • yoricks
    yoricks Member Posts: 3
    #5
    You're a Chromie! that is

    You're a Chromie! that is very good news. It is probably the most indolent form of RCC. Very small tumor and clear margins -  so a lot of things to be happy about regardless of the stage the stage

  • jason.2835
    jason.2835 Member Posts: 337 Member
    #6
    Chromophobe not that aggressive

    Nana,

    Generally, chromophobe is a less aggressive type of tumor so that's a good thing.  Being Stage 3 isn't the greatest thing, true, but it is rather small.  It was probably bad luck as to where the tumor was located.  I don't think it's the end of the world.  Remember, it's a good thing to have quick follow-ups; once you get a few of them under your belt you'll feel better.  

    - Jay 

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #7
    Glad your doc is staying on top of things

    My husband is also Stage T3A Chromophobe. He goes every 6 months for follow up. You did have a small tumor, but location is also key to staging as well which is why you were T3. 

    As pointed out, chromophobe is refered to as an "indolent" cancer. I have yet to get definitive resources to explain exactly what this means and under what circumstances is the cancer "indolent" or "better."

     You should focus on recovering and being cancer free, get back to being busy living. Ask a lot of questions of your doctor, keep informed, but all in all, not bad news. Lots of us here still trucking, including my husband. 

  • Galrim
    Galrim Member Posts: 307
    #8
    Can you post the pathology report?

    would make it easier to answer your question.  Theres other independent prognostic features than just stage and type.

    /G

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #9
    Galrim said:

    Can you post the pathology report?

    would make it easier to answer your question.  Theres other independent prognostic features than just stage and type.

    /G

    My oncologist said indolent

    My oncologist said indolent means it's very slow growing. Which is a good thing.

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #10
    APny said:

    My oncologist said indolent

    My oncologist said indolent means it's very slow growing. Which is a good thing.

    Slow growing, but what about after it's already grown?

    Yes, I get that part about indolent. I guess I just didnt' know how much that matters after you've had a 7 inch stage 3 tumor removed?? Indolent, but then what? 

     

  • guttesgirl22
    guttesgirl22 Member Posts: 1 Member
    #11
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1504985#Comment_1504985

    Love the Chromie! Just diagnosed today. You made me smile.

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