If a transitional cell cancer has not spread, the 5-year survival rate is about 90 percent. If the cancer has spread, the chance of surviving 5 years is 10 percent to 50 percent. Children with Wilms' tumor generally have a good outlook if the disease has not spread. Overall, about 93 percent survive for more than 5 years. For a larger tumor, assuming you have a normal kidney on your other side, your doctor will remove the kidney that has the tumor.
Some doctors advocate also removing the surrounding lymph nodes.
Chemotherapy or immunotherapy for kidney cancer is still in its infancy but has shown some promising results. Transitional cell cancer. The standard treatment is to remove the kidney and the ureter, as well as part of the bladder. The doctor removes the tumor, and your child receives chemotherapy. Sometimes doctors also advise radiation therapy.