Renal Carcinoma
Health Encyclopedia: Renal Cell Carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma isa type of kidney cancer.The cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney. Itis the most common type of kidney cancer in adults.
Alternative Names
Renal cancer; Kidney cancer; Hypernephroma; Adenocarcinoma of renal cells; Cancer - kidney
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Renal cell carcinoma affects about 3 in 10,000 people, resulting in about 32,000 new cases in the US per year...
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