Is my Hodgkin’s back after 35 years?

i had Hodgkin’s when I was 12 in the early 80s. Stage IV in neck and left lung. I was treated with 6 month of chemo and 1 month of radiation. Cancer free for 35 years.
Following a ct scan in June for a kidney stone, they found a 3.3 cm tumour on my left kidney. They are 90 percent sure that it is Renal Cell Carcinoma but given my past experience with lymphoma, they are going to do a biopsy before they remove the tumour.
Anyone have a Hodgkin’s reoccurrence after such a long period?
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Left kidney and left side radiation - hmmmm....
Sorry to hear of this. Radiation is well known for late-stage side effects and the suspected renal cell carcinoma may be one of them. Ususally, when Hodgkin's is gone, it's gone. However, the pathology results will control the future here.
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po18guy said:
Left kidney and left side radiation - hmmmm....
Sorry to hear of this. Radiation is well known for late-stage side effects and the suspected renal cell carcinoma may be one of them. Ususally, when Hodgkin's is gone, it's gone. However, the pathology results will control the future here.
While lymphoma can relapse after long remission, 35 years seems extraordinarily long for the disease to lie dormant.
As others noted, correct pathology will be critical in moving forward.
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