Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Prognosis Treatment. If the cancer has reached the lymph nodes they may be surgically removed. In number staging system for cancer there are 4 main cancer stages.
In rare cases where the main tumor appears to be removable and the cancer has only spread to one other area such as to one or a few spots in the lungs surgery to remove both. I ii iii and iv. In some cases where the cancer has not spread too much laparoscopic renal surgery or renal nephrectomy may be recommended.
The 5 year survival rate for all types of kidney cancer combined is 75.
The urine may appear red pink or brown. Because the adrenal gland is attached to the kidney the cancer often spreads. In the case in which the tumor is left there is a chance that cancer might spread to lymph nodes or to other organs. Treatment of stage iv kidney cancer depends on how extensive the cancer is and on the person s general health.