Neoplastic Process
renal cell carcinoma
re·nal cell car·ci·no·ma [ ree-nul sel kar-sih-noh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Kidney Neoplasm;
Adenocarcinoma
Also called:
Adenocarcinoma of the Kidneys
Definitions related to renal cell carcinoma:
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A carcinoma arising from the renal parenchyma. There is a strong correlation between cigarette smoking and the development of renal cell carcinoma. The clinical presentation includes : hematuria, flank pain and a palpable lumbar mass. A high percentage of renal cell carcinomas are diagnosed when an ultrasound is performed for other purposes. Radical nephrectomy is the standard intervention procedure. Renal cell carcinoma is generally considered to be resistant to radiation treatment and chemotherapy.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A malignant neoplasm arising from the renal parenchyma.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A type of carcinoma of the kidney with origin in the epithelium of the proximal convoluted renal tubule.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Cancerous kidney tumor composed of tubular cells; usually occurs in middle age or later in life; primary symptom is hematuria; nephrectomy is usually necessary.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the lining of the renal tubules in the kidney. The renal tubules filter the blood and produce urine.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(carcinoma, renal cell) A heterogeneous group of sporadic or hereditary carcinoma derived from cells of the KIDNEYS. There are several subtypes including the clear cells, the papillary, the chromophobe, the collecting duct, the spindle cells (sarcomatoid), or mixed cell-type carcinoma.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal cancer. Symptoms can include hematuria, flank pain, a palpable mass, and fever of unknown origin (FUO). However, symptoms are often absent, so the diagnosis is usually suspected based on incidental findings. Diagnosis is confirmed by CT or MRI and occasionally by biopsy. Treatment is...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Renal cell carcinoma (see the image below) is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. It accounts for approximately 3% of adult malignancies and 90-95% of neoplasms arising from the kidney.WebMD, 2019
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is renal malignancy arising from the renal parenchyma/cortex, and accounts for about 85% of renal cancers.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Renal cell carcinoma, a disease arising from malignant epithelial cells in the kidneys. Renal cell carcinoma is responsible for about 90 percent of kidney cancers in adults. Renal cell carcinoma appears to be caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in chromosome 3 have received...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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