Urology Robotic Surgery at The Mount Kisco Medical Group --> Improving the Quality of Life --> 914-242-1520 : <br>How is renal cell carcinoma staged?

What are the kidneys? • What is kidney cancer? • Signs and symptoms associated with kidney cancer • How is kidney cancer detected? • How is the diagnosis of kidney cancer made? •
How is renal cell carcinoma staged? • How is renal cell carcinoma treated? •
Entire vs partial kidney removal • What is laparoscopic surgery? • What is robot assisted surgery? •
What are the benefits of robot assisted partial nephrectomy? • What is renal cryotherapy? •
What can I expect after robot assisted partial or radical nephrectomy?

How is renal cell carcinoma staged?

Renal cell carcinoma staging is based on the tumor, nodes, and metastases (TNM) classification system. The classification system correlates with prognosis; generally the lower the stage the better the prognosis.