Kidney Cancer Stages

Stage I

Tumor <7 cm in greatest dimension and limited to kidney; 5-year survival, ~95%

Stage II 

Tumor >7 cm in greatest dimension and limited to kidney; 5-year survival, ~88%

Stage III

Tumor in major veins or adrenal gland, tumor within Gerota’s fascia, or 1 regional lymph node involved; 5-year survival, ~59%

Stage IV

Tumor beyond Gerota’s fascia or >1 regional lymph node involved; 5-year survival, ~20%

Modified from Cohen HT, McGovern FJ. N Engl J Med. 2005;353:2477-2490.