Kidney Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Kidney Cancer(Free Handout)

Grading

The grade of a cancer cell is an assessment of its appearance compared to that of a normal, healthy cell. Grading is done on a scale of 1 to 4: Grade 1 RCC cells differ little from normal kidney cells, typically spread slowly, and have a good prognosis for treatment. Grade 4 RCC cells look extremely different and indicate an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis.

Staging

Although grading and the identification o...Read the full article