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Kidney tumours

After kidney surgery Follow-up

After kidney surgery, hospitalization is usually a After surgery for kidney cancer, you should be
few days but can vary depending on the type of evaluated periodically by your physician to ensure
procedure. Complete recovery with return to normal that there is no recurrence of cancer or other
function may take as long as three months, although problem. This may involve blood tests and imaging
many are able to return to work in six to eight weeks. of your lungs and abdomen. No further treatment is
necessary for tumours confined to the kidney.
Usually, following nephrectomy, the remaining kidney
provides adequate function such that one can live a
normal life. Dialysis is rarely necessary.

For anyone with only one kidney, it is important to
prevent and treat any other health problem, such as
high blood pressure or diabetes, which may damage
the remaining kidney. Certain medications may
affect kidney health after surgery and these should be
reviewed with your doctor.

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