Ureter Cancer
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Cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter is cancer that forms in the kidney's pelvis or the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Alternative Names
Transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis or ureter
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cancer can grow in the urine collection system, but is uncommon. As a group, renal pelvis and ureter cancers account for no more than 5% of all cancers of the kidney and upper urinary tract. They affect men more often...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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