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Good afternoon doctors. i have 3 kidney cysts. ultrasound showed one cyst had changed to one papilla complex. is this the same as kidney cancer? should i schedule kidney surgery?

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No it is not. It needs to be evaluated with other tests by a Urologist before any surgery is considered. You can not schedule a surgery on your own . It is the purview of a Urologist should it be indicated

Answered 1/13/2023

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I have a small cyst on my left kidney, my neighbor says two people she knows had cysts that turned into cancer, is that true? i know those people, one died, also have a lump on left side of my forehead, im seeing a doctor in oct and a dermo in nov?

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