Survival rates by AJCC TNM stage
| Stage | 5-Year Survival Rate |
|---|---|
| I | 81% |
| II | 74% |
| III | 53% |
| IV | 8% |
Survival rates for kidney cancer by stage - American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-survival-rates
Kind of looks dire, doesn't it? And they also say that regression of kidney cancer after removal of a kidney is "extremely rare". So although my cancer seems to be receding I cannot relax my nutritional vigil.
Today I am travelling to Edmonton for a follow-up appointment with Dr A Fairey, the surgeon who saved my life on December 06, 2015. One of my interests will be to ask him how to improve the health of the one kidney that I still have. That must be considered seriously so that I can have the intravenous when I have my next CT scan which will be August 23, 2016, 2 1/2 months away now.
I now have my Feb 3 and May 16 radiologist's reports, and I have compared them with considerable wonder to the report of Dec 3, 2015 just before my operation. Yes, it is a wonder that I am alive and quite well. More about that in the next blog entry.
One of my favourite books has become Nina Joy's "Adventures of a Cancer Maverick". I think her surname, Joy, is interesting because joy is one of her main ingredients for healing and long-term survival. Here is the cover for her book just in case you are interested in finding a copy:
8% is small but still a target. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI am convinced that the 8% is that small because often chemo and radiation is like closing the barn door after the horse is long gone. The opportunity for natural healing is long past when chemo and radiation is necessary to prolong life. My opinion of course.
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