Hi AlfHam, Firstly, a few words of advise from a former cancer patient. Don't spend too much time reading about the survival statistics. Yes, it's good to be prepared but it can also be overwhelming to read the statistics, especially if you're not reading them correctly or misinterpreting them. Secondly, I don't have any medical training. Please take my words as my personal experience only, not as a substitute for medical advice. In your message you've mentioned the cancer grade, not the cancer stage. Referring to https://www.cancersa.org.au/information/a-z-index/staging-grading-and-prognosis-of-kidney-cancer#grading. A kidney cancer grading refers to the speed that the cancer is growing. A kidney cancer staging refers to how advanced the cancer is. So a grade 3 kidney cancer would indicate that the cancer is growing relatively quickly, but doesn't tell you how advanced the cancer is. So when they removed the tumour, your text indicates there were unable to find any signs of the cancer in lymph nodes (one of the ways that cancer spreads) or in any surrounding tissue. Sounds like stage 1. It sounds like you are cancer free dude. Go forth and be happy. A stage 1 vs stage 3 diagnosis is a very different. Generally you will only have an oncologist if you have cancer. Get a list of all your question before your appointment and take them with you and ask them then of the experts. If you're not satisfied, get a second opinion. -s -s
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