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I had stage 3 renal cell carcinoma do i have to worry about getting cancer in the future?
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Renal cell cancer: Patients who have had one kind of cancer before are at higher risk of getting another kind of cancer than the general population.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Maybe: How long has it been since your tumor was removed? 5 year survival for stage 3 tumor would be 67%. Grade of the tumor is also a factor. At 5 years, 93% of recurrences which will occur have occurred. Your oncologist will suggest the appropriate surveillance strategy. Best of luck to you.
Answered 9/14/2013
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