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Renal Cell Carcinoma

Alternate Names : Adenocarcinoma of Renal Cells, Cancer - Kidney, Hypernephroma, Kidney Cancer, Renal Cancer

Definition

Renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer that involves cancerous changes in the cells of the renal tubule, is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults

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Kidney Anatomy	Kidney Tumor - CT Scan
Kidney Metastases, CT Scan	Kidney - Blood and Urine Flow

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