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Can a stage 2 rcc grow fast from nov 12 to mar 13? she got the flu and could not do surgery until she got better. worried..

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Talk to your doctor.: Renal cell carcinoma (rcc) is a cancer of the kidney. Staging is not definite till after tumor is removed. Stage 2 rcc is a tumor only in the kidney and bigger then 7 centimeters (~3 inches). Rcc on average grows at a rate of about 0.3 cm/year (1/8 of an inch), so in 4 months it should not grow very much. However, metastatic disease is always a risk, but unlikely in only 4 months.

Answered 3/2/2013

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