Pathology results

Dave418
Dave418 Member Posts: 95 Member
edited October 2014 in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi all, I'm back from my urologist appointment 5 week post up. He gave the Path results. Clear cell Stage Pt3a grade 2  renal vein involvement, clear margins

He thinks he "got it all" and told I have 85% chances of the cancer not coming back. I take this as a good news. I will have follow up every 6 months for the next 5 years.

Do you think 85% is realistic for a stage pt3a?  

Thanks again

Dave

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  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #2
    What type of cancer was it?

    Did the report say what type of cancer it was? I was just wondering. I wasn't sure what the P stood for. 

  • Dave418
    Dave418 Member Posts: 95 Member
    #3
    sblairc said:

    What type of cancer was it?

    Did the report say what type of cancer it was? I was just wondering. I wasn't sure what the P stood for. 

    It is clear cell. I don't

    It is clear cell. I don't know either what the p stand for.

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #4
    Hi Dave,
    My stage was the

    Hi Dave,

    My stage was the same, but no renal vein involvement. My uro-oncologist said I had a 30-40% chance of it returning. At 3 months I had a CT scan and then he told me that I would be checked every 6 months via ultrasound. However the first scan they noticed a lesion on the liver, so they decided to do a CT scan instead of an ultrasound (which I have this Friday). However, having read what everyone else's follow up treatment is, I will be talking to him about having a CT scan instead. Like you, I live in Canada, so I am not clear as to what the standard is or whether I can even have the treatment plan changed.

    Take care.

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #5
    Jojo61 said:

    Hi Dave,
    My stage was the

    Hi Dave,

    My stage was the same, but no renal vein involvement. My uro-oncologist said I had a 30-40% chance of it returning. At 3 months I had a CT scan and then he told me that I would be checked every 6 months via ultrasound. However the first scan they noticed a lesion on the liver, so they decided to do a CT scan instead of an ultrasound (which I have this Friday). However, having read what everyone else's follow up treatment is, I will be talking to him about having a CT scan instead. Like you, I live in Canada, so I am not clear as to what the standard is or whether I can even have the treatment plan changed.

    Take care.

    Hugs

    Jojo

    85 %

    Dave,

     

    Given the fact that your tumor was 9.5 cm, 85% sounds good to me. I have seen delayed recurrance on this board for tumors the size of yours, so you may want to question whether 5 years of scans is enough.

     

    Icemantoo

  • Dave418
    Dave418 Member Posts: 95 Member
    #6
    icemantoo said:

    85 %

    Dave,

     

    Given the fact that your tumor was 9.5 cm, 85% sounds good to me. I have seen delayed recurrance on this board for tumors the size of yours, so you may want to question whether 5 years of scans is enough.

     

    Icemantoo

    The scans will be every  6

    The scans will be every  6 month till 5 years and then once a year.

  • DonMiller
    DonMiller Member Posts: 109
    #7
    Dave418 said:

    The scans will be every  6

    The scans will be every  6 month till 5 years and then once a year.

    No way of knowing

    October 5, 2012.  pt3A  Grade 3  renal vein and sinus invasion.  40% ?  Sloan bigwig said 50%  Don't know but I am still here.

    Stay away from the Margaruite flavored barium dye at the scans,and vanilla flavor goes well with valium.  We are all here with our families!  No matter how much you think about it, life has changed.

     

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