clear cell renal carcinoma

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Disease Overview

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the kidney characterized by the presence of lipid-containing clear cells within a vascular network. The tumor may metastasize to unusual sites and late metastasis is common.


Synonyms

  • Grawitz tumor
  • Grawitz tumour
  • RCC, clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • clear cell adenocarcinoma of kidney
  • clear cell adenocarcinoma of the kidney
  • clear cell adenocarcinoma, kidney
  • clear cell carcinoma of kidney
  • clear cell carcinoma of the kidney
  • clear cell kidney carcinoma
  • clear cell renal cell cancer
  • clear cell renal cell carcinoma
  • clear-cell metastatic renal cell carcinoma
  • conventional (clear cell) renal cell adenocarcinoma
  • conventional (clear cell) renal cell carcinoma
  • conventional renal cell carcinoma
  • hypernephroma
  • kidney clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • kidney clear cell carcinoma
  • renal cell carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • renal clear cell adenocarcinoma
  • renal clear cell carcinoma

GARD Disease Summary

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