Kidney Cancer Treatment by Stage (Cont.)

Treatment Options for Stage I Kidney Cancer

• 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.

Treatment Options for Stage II Kidney Cancer

• Surgery (radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy)

• Surgery (nephrectomy), before or after radiation therapy

• Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms in patients who cannot have surgery

• Arterial embolization as palliative therapy.

Treatment Options for Stage III Kidney Cancer

• Surgery (radical nephrectomy). Blood vessels of the kidney and some lymph nodes may also be removed.

• Arterial embolization followed by surgery (radical nephrectomy).

• Radiation therapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life.

• Arterial embolization as palliative therapy.

• Surgery (nephrectomy) as palliative therapy.

• Radiation therapy before or after surgery (radical nephrectomy).