Imagine going to the doctor for an upset stomach, and a CT scan reveals a large tumor on your kidney. Most kidney cancers are found like that: During tests for other issues. That's because these tumors often don't cause symptoms. That's exactly what happened to Ganella Anderson. "That tumor could have been there for 10 years and i had no idea. It was a storm my family and i had to go through. I've always been healthy. Never had problems. We had an ideal life."

Surviving cancer's made Ganella grateful for every day - every moment. "God was good to me" she says.

Mayo Clinic Urologist Dr. Bradley Leibovich lead Ganella's surgical team, which also included pancreas and colon specialists. That's because the large tumor was infringing on those organs. During surgery they removed the tumor and entire left kidney. They also removed part of the colon, and repaired what remained.

"The fantastic thing about Mrs. Anderson's case is that, it was two years ago, and she's had no further treatment. She's had no evidence of recurrence of her cancer, and we haven't had to do anything other than the surgery itself."

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