Postoperative Treatment for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Subsequent treatment options for renal cancer are not standardized and depend on the individual patient’s condition. For early- to intermediate-stage renal cancer, partial nephrectomy or radical nephrectomy is typically performed, and no additional specific therapy is usually required postoperatively. In contrast, for advanced-stage renal cancer, surgery alone is rarely curative; therefore, adjuvant therapies—such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted drug therapy—are often necessary after surgery. Patients are advised to seek timely medical evaluation at a hospital to enable physicians to formulate an appropriate surgical and postoperative treatment plan.