Papillary renal cell carcinoma
| Papillary renal cell carcinoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Papillary renal cell carcinoma |
| Short definition | papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma - (pronounced) (PA-pih-LAYR-ee IN-truh-lim-FA-tik AN-jee-oh-EN-doh-THEE-lee-oh-muh) A rare, slow-growing tumor of the blood vessels that develops in or under the skin anywhere on the body. Papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma can appear as firm, raised, purple bumps that can be small or large. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
papillary renal cell carcinoma - (pronounced) (PA-pih-LAYR-ee REE-nul sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh) type of kidney cancer that forms in the lining of the tiny tubes in the kidney that return filtered substances the body needs to the blood and remove excess fluid and waste as urine. Most papillary tumors look like long, thin, finger-like growths under the microscope. There are two types of papillary renal cell carcinoma: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 tends to grow slowly and is less likely to spread to other parts of the body than type 2. Patients have a genetic disorder called hereditary papillary kidney cancer an increased risk of papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1. Patients with a genetic disorder called hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer have an increased risk of papillary renal cell carcinoma type 2. Also called papillary renal cell carcinoma and PRCC
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