Under 4cm (40mm) is considered small. Doctors often do a wait-and-see on something that small.
And at such a small size, even if it turned out to be the c-word, there's no risk of it spreading.
Yes, waiting sucks. But as always, if it concerns you, don't be afraid to bring it up with your doctor and see if they'd be willing to do your follow-up sooner than 6 months.
Thank you. My primary told me the results today. I see the neph on Thursday. I'll see what he says. This while thing is super scary. Guess it's a mix of everything.
For mine, the urologic oncologist said that if a subsequent scan shows growth, they know with a lot more certainty what is is. As eug said, ones that small usually don't spread. In my case, my 15mm lesion grew to 17mm in a 2-1/2 year period, and was removed then.
They removed just the lesion, plus around it to ensure clear margins (meaning they took out enough to make sure nothing malignant was left). It was done robotically at 3 in the afternoon and I was released at 1:30 the next day.
As an aside, I was still (barely) awake when rolled into the OR. I recall seeing the robotic machine and I think I yelled out, "Wow! That looks #$&*()' cool!" The surgical team that visited the next morning neither confirmed nor denied my actions, but they did smile a lot when talking to my wife and me.....or were those smirks?
Joined: Jan 2010
Get the Uro's opinion also.
The recommendation is not surpising given such a little puppy
icemantoo
Joined: Oct 2020
At what size does it need to
At what size does it need to be to know for sure?
Joined: Jan 2019
4cm
Under 4cm (40mm) is considered small. Doctors often do a wait-and-see on something that small.
And at such a small size, even if it turned out to be the c-word, there's no risk of it spreading.
Yes, waiting sucks. But as always, if it concerns you, don't be afraid to bring it up with your doctor and see if they'd be willing to do your follow-up sooner than 6 months.
Joined: Oct 2020
Thank you. My primary told me
Thank you. My primary told me the results today. I see the neph on Thursday. I'll see what he says. This while thing is super scary. Guess it's a mix of everything.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Joined: Jun 2016
For mine, the urologic
For mine, the urologic oncologist said that if a subsequent scan shows growth, they know with a lot more certainty what is is. As eug said, ones that small usually don't spread. In my case, my 15mm lesion grew to 17mm in a 2-1/2 year period, and was removed then.
Joined: Oct 2020
Did they remove just it or
Did they remove just it or the whole kidney?
Joined: Jun 2016
They r3moved just the lesion,
They removed just the lesion, plus around it to ensure clear margins (meaning they took out enough to make sure nothing malignant was left). It was done robotically at 3 in the afternoon and I was released at 1:30 the next day.
As an aside, I was still (barely) awake when rolled into the OR. I recall seeing the robotic machine and I think I yelled out, "Wow! That looks #$&*()' cool!" The surgical team that visited the next morning neither confirmed nor denied my actions, but they did smile a lot when talking to my wife and me.....or were those smirks?
Joined: Jan 2010
After biopsy or pathology
Don't rush it, many of these snall ones stay that way.
icemantoo
Joined: Oct 2020
Thank you. I'll try not to
Thank you. I'll try not to rush it or worry.
Hopefully you're doing well