Is the recurrence rate of early kidney cancer high after surgery?

Is the recurrence rate high after surgery for early kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is a type of cancer with a good prognosis, and its surgical treatment effect is very good. So how long can you live after kidney cancer surgery? It depends on whether it is in the early stage. When kidney cancer is still confined to the kidney, the 5-year survival rate after surgery is 60% to 80%. For kidney cancer with distant metastasis, the survival rate after surgery is roughly 50% in 3 years, 40% in 5 years, and 20% in 10 years.

How long a patient can live after kidney cancer surgery is affected by many factors. Patients vary in their condition, physical condition, psychological quality, etc., so it is impossible to generalize, but the overall trend is good. The survival period after kidney cancer surgery is to a certain extent related to the patient's physical function. Good physical function and strong immunity, postoperative consolidation treatment such as traditional Chinese medicine can resist the development of cancer and reduce recurrence. It should be noted that 5 years after kidney cancer surgery is the peak period of recurrence. Once recurrence occurs, treatment is difficult and the prognosis is poor.
Generally speaking, early stage renal cancer is small and has not spread or metastasized. The most effective treatment is surgical resection, and the main surgical method is radical nephrectomy. The 5-year survival rate after surgical resection of early stage renal cancer can reach more than 60%. After surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine and other treatments can be used within a certain period of time to prevent recurrence.
If it can be detected early and treated correctly, most kidney cancers can be cured. Although kidney cancer is also a malignant tumor, the effect of surgical treatment of early kidney cancer is very good, and many patients can achieve the effect of cure.