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Treatment of Stage I Renal Cell Cancer
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
Treatment of stage I renal cell cancer may include the following:
- Surgery (radical nephrectomy, simple nephrectomy, or partial nephrectomy).
- Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms in patients who cannot have surgery.
- Arterial embolization as palliative therapy.
- A clinical trial of a new treatment.
Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available.
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.
Navigating Care disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
This information was sourced and adapted from Adapted from the National Cancer Institute's
Physician Data Query (PDQ®) Cancer Information Summaries on
www.cancer.gov.
This information updated
October 1, 2024.
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- Stages of Renal Cell Cancer
- Treatment Option Overview
- Treatment of Stage I Renal Cell Cancer
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- Treatment of Stage III Renal Cell Cancer
- Treatment of Stage IV and Recurrent Renal Cell Cancer
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