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Pathology report...

Spivey88
Spivey88 CSN Member Posts: 43
edited July 2016 in Kidney Cancer #1

I believe I have reason to be happy, but of course still a little nervous.  My pathology came back and it is considered T1A clear cell renal cell carcinoma, 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm, grade 3.  Tumor confined to kidney, margins negative, no lymphovascular invasion. 

 

Only thing that worries me is the grade 3, but both doctors said staging at this point is more important than grade at this early of a stage.  He said he is not concerned with reoccurrence.  Sure hope he is right :)

I have a MRI scheduled in 6 months.  Thank you all for your support during this trying time.  My incision is still healing on my lower stomach where the drain was.  He looked at it today and said it looked good, Would just take time to heal.

God bless you all xoxoxo

Angie  

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362
    edited July 2016 #2
    Looks good.

    Angie,

     

    From my experience what the surgeon says about a surgical scar looking good should be taken with a grain of salt.

     

     

    Icemantoo

     

    Dad

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  • Footstomper
    Footstomper CSN Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    edited July 2016 #3
    Great News

    Sounds like you got pretty much the best diagnosis out there. Long may it continue.

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  • hardo718
    hardo718 CSN Member Posts: 853 Member
    #4
    Great news Ang

    So happy for you.  Take a deep breath and smile, like your lovely picture.  Doesn't get much better.

    Celebrate life!

    Donna~

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  • dhs1963
    dhs1963 CSN Member Posts: 513
    edited July 2016 #5
    Grade 3 not a big deal

    If you look at the prognosis vs grade,, there is minimal difference between grades 1, 2 and 3.   The areas of concern are Sarcomitoid and Necrosis.  Eith would  put it at grade 4, and would have a significantly worse prognosis -- but honestly, if it is growing fast enough for either of those, it would be much bigger than 2x1.5 x1.5

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  • Pandabear1011
    Pandabear1011 CSN Member Posts: 123 Member
    #6
    Congrats!

    Congrats on your excellent path report! T1a is as good as it gets..:)

     

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  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #7
    Congratulations

    Sounds ike an excellent result from an unfortunate circumstance.  We'll be on parallel tracks from here on out.  I go back to see my doctor on the 18th.

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  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl CSN Member Posts: 760 Member
    edited July 2016 #8
    Congrats...

    Congrats, hugs, and well-wishes heading your way.  Good news is... good news!

    Jerzy

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  • izzycohen
    izzycohen CSN Member Posts: 80
    #9
    Mazel Tov

    Angie,

    Mazel Tov on your excellent pathology report. 

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  • foroughsh
    foroughsh CSN Member Posts: 780 Member
    #10
    Very good it was stage one,

    Very good it was stage one, very happy for the report, it's a good one

    Forough

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