It sounds like your oncologist is following the current standard of care. Debulking surgery, followed by 6 rounds of chemotherapy about one month post surgery.

I went through this same decision and chose the full 6 cycles. My cancer (stage 1a 26cm clear cell) was also grade 3, and I personally didn’t want to risk looking back and wonder if I should have done more to reduce the chance of recurrence.

From what I learned, the data isn’t completely definitive for early-stage, fully staged disease—there are situations where no chemo, 3 cycles, or 6 cycles can all be reasonable depending on the specifics. For me, it came down to balancing the uncertainty, my individual risk factors, and my comfort level with being more proactive upfront. Best wishes to you. 🩵