Renal cell carcinoma, part 1
Richard L. Pullen
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) encompasses a group of malignancies that originate in the epithelium of the renal cortex, most often in the upper pole of the kidney. This article, the first of a three-part series on RCC, addresses the incidence and epidemiology of RCC along with its genetic alterations, risk factors, histologic characteristics, and imaging characteristics.
Topics & Concepts
Renal cell carcinomaCarcinomaInternal medicineMedicineRenal cell carcinoma treatmentRenal and related cancersBladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments