16/04/2020
Four main stages
Stage 1 – The cancer is only within the kidney, has not spread and is less than seven centimetres in size. If the cancer can be removed it is most likely to be cured with surgery. Five years after an operation, nine out of ten people will be alive and free of the cancer.
Stage 2 – The cancer is larger than seven centimetres but is still confined to the kidney and has not spread outside of the kidney. Surgery is a good treatment option. After surgery, the five-year survival rate is still very high for this stage of kidney cancer.
Stage 3 – The cancer has moved nearby outside the kidney, but has not spread to distant organs. For example, the cancer might have spread into the fat around the kidney, into the blood vessel coming out of the kidney, or into lymph nodes near the kidney. Surgery is often the right treatment. The chance of being cured by surgery is lower, but not zero.
Stage 4 – The kidney cancer has spread widely outside the kidney, to the abdominal cavity, the adrenal glands, distant lymph nodes or to other organs, such as the lungs, liver, bones or brain. This stage of cancer is very unlikely to be cured, but various treatments can help.
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