update

Well, u can reassure him there's folk on here who've lived beyond   5 years with  stage 4 kidney cancer - me for one. I had my first secondary in 2008,  2.5  years after my nephrectomy n I've had several since. I'm now 14 years post nephrectomy. Was on Pazopanib  2013 till 2016, been on a treatment break since then.

I'm sure I can't b the only one...

Good luck to your hubby for the 23rd!

Good luck to your hubby for the 23rd!

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Truly wishing your hubby good luck for the 23rd xx I am waiting consultation pre removal of mine too, 11 cms x 9 x cant remember the other figure. Im sure we will get through it all ok. Love to you all x

Good luck to u too Ethelmay. Hope u don't have to wait too long to know op date x

Lots of luck to your husband x

I'm 5 years post nephrectomy and while I'm also stage 4 now I'm totally stable. My Friend who was stage 3 two years before me is now at 7 years clear.

I suspect 58% is also an old figure relatively speaking because our drugs for advanced kidney cancer (stage 4) are developing at a very significant pace and so therefore are our survival rates.

Stage 3 is good. Even better if there turns out to be no obvious spread outside the kidney.

we had a call last night from the hospital with a cancellation for today so he’s currently in surgery!

Got a call saying he’s in recovery but it was a tricky tumour and did tear so some spillage! Is this serious? 

Oh wow, a cancellation!

You might want to "ask a nurse" - start a discussion in that group like in other groups, or call the helpline

0808 808 0000. 

I've no idea re" did tear so some spillage" . Any one else?

That's why I suggested asking a nurse or the helpline.