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Kidney Cancer | Last Active: Jul 20 9:57am | Replies (240)Comment receiving replies
@dougr19, it sounds like a biopsy before surgery may not be recommended in your situation. Other diagnostic tests have already shown the high liklihood that the mass is cancerous and should be removed. It is likely that once the mass is removed partial or radical nephrectomy depending on what they see once they get in there, the tumor will be biopsied. The information they receive from the tumor will give your team more information such as the stage of kidney cancer. This helps determine if further treatment is necessary and if more treatment is necessary, what treatment is the most effective for your tumor's characteristics.
Have you been scheduled for surgery? Are you seeking a second opinion?
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I am seeking a second opinion. The first surgeon could schedule me by the end of the year, however he does 20 partial nephrectomies a year, robotically. I do not know if that is a minimal, moderate or maximal amount per year. I am hoping the second opinion does more. However, I am not yet scheduled for my second opinion. I have a December 24 appointment at the Cleveland clinic, but If I am confident with someone here in Oregon I will stay here and cancel at Cleveland clinic. Thanks for information every comment helps.