Stages of kidney cancer
If you have kidney cancer, you might be told it’s at a certain stage. This describes whether or not it has spread to other parts of your body, and how far.
- Stage 1: The cancer is only in the kidney and the tumour is smaller than 7cm across.
- Stage 2: The cancer is only in the kidney and the tumour is bigger than 7cm across.
- Stage 3: The cancer has spread just outside the kidney but not very far.
- Stage 4: The cancer has spread to other parts of the body. This is also known as metastatic cancer.
With all stages of kidney cancer, there is plenty of treatment and support that can help you.