<s>[INST] My husband was dx with renal cancer with mets to spine; the lumbar met was removed and titanium fused. He received 5 cyber radiation treatments to the second spinal met and 10 radiation treatments to the area of surgery. He is scheduled for nephrectomy on 9/20. [/INST] Nephrectomy is removal of the affected kidney with the adrenal gland with the covering fascia (gerota's fascia) and upper onethird if ureter.this is called radical nephrectomy done for kidney cancer.bye. </s>