Renal cell carcinoma
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| Renal cell carcinoma | |
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| Term | Renal cell carcinoma |
| Short definition | renal cell carcinoma - (pronounced) (REE-nul sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that starts 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. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
renal cell carcinoma - (pronounced) (REE-nul sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that starts 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. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults. Also called hypernephroma, renal cell adenocarcinoma and renal cell cancer
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Renal cell carcinoma
- Wikipedia's article - Renal cell carcinoma
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