Treatment of Stage III Renal Cell Cancer

Treatment of stage III renal cell cancer may include:

• radical nephrectomy
• arterial embolization to reduce blood loss during surgery followed by radical nephrectomy
• radical nephrectomy followed by or
• external beam radiation therapy or arterial embolization as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life
• external beam radiation therapy before or after surgery (radical nephrectomy), for certain people with more extensive tumors

Learn more about these treatments in the Treatment Option Overview.

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