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'Sub-Type' RCC ??

adman
adman CSN Member Posts: 336
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I've recently been reading several posts where people are listing a 'Sub-Type' RCC. Do all RCC's have a sub-type?
I've recently had a full and my path report came back Stage 1, Grade 1, but no sub-type. I asked my Dr about this yesterday and he didn't indicate there was one.

Thoughts?
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  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge CSN Member Posts: 2,798
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    Sub-type
    Your path report should show sub-type - probably clear cell - unless the histology is unclassifiable (which is usually not good news). Since your report is Stage 1 and Grade 1 - as good as it gets - your sub-type hardly matters. At Grade 1 you won't be sarcomatoid or unclassified.
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  • adman
    adman CSN Member Posts: 336
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    Texas_wedge said:

    Sub-type
    Your path report should show sub-type - probably clear cell - unless the histology is unclassifiable (which is usually not good news). Since your report is Stage 1 and Grade 1 - as good as it gets - your sub-type hardly matters. At Grade 1 you won't be sarcomatoid or unclassified.

    You are right
    It does indicate 'Clear Cell'. I wasn't aware that this is a sub-type.

    Thank you.
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  • foxhd
    foxhd CSN Member Posts: 3,181 Member
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    adman said:

    You are right
    It does indicate 'Clear Cell'. I wasn't aware that this is a sub-type.

    Thank you.

    home free
    ....It's time to buy a lottery ticket. I wish we all had that classification.
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  • adman
    adman CSN Member Posts: 336
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    foxhd said:

    home free
    ....It's time to buy a lottery ticket. I wish we all had that classification.

    Ha!
    Dude,

    I am now seeing how lucky I truly am given the crazy circumstances how this was found.
    I and am quickly learning to see the glass 1/2 full & To live my life in gratitude :)
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  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge CSN Member Posts: 2,798
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    adman said:

    Ha!
    Dude,

    I am now seeing how lucky I truly am given the crazy circumstances how this was found.
    I and am quickly learning to see the glass 1/2 full & To live my life in gratitude :)

    Clear cell
    Clear cell is the most frequent sub-type and the one about which most is known - an advantage when it comes to treatment, but you shouldn't need any more treatment. Your glass is much more than half full.
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  • garym
    garym CSN Member Posts: 1,647
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    adman said:

    Ha!
    Dude,

    I am now seeing how lucky I truly am given the crazy circumstances how this was found.
    I and am quickly learning to see the glass 1/2 full & To live my life in gratitude :)

    Glass is full!
    Grade 1, stage 1, clear cell, short of benign it doesn't get any better!!
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