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Renal cell cancer can recur (come back) many years after initial treatment.
Source: Renal Cell Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Recurrent renal cell cancer is cancer that has come back after it has been treated. If renal cell cancer comes back, it may come back in the kidney or in other parts of the body. Tests will be done to help determine where the cancer has returned. The type of treatment for recurrent renal cell cancer will depend on where it has come back.
Learn more in Recurrent Cancer: When Cancer Comes Back.
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