renal cell carcinoma
Description
A cancerous (malignant) tumour that starts in the lining of the renal tubules (small structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce urine). It is the most common type of kidney cancer.
Also called renal cell cancer and renal cell adenocarcinoma.
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