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clear cell renal carcinoma
The most common type of renal cell carcinoma, characterized by a loss of genetic material of the short arm of chromosome 3. The most common symptom at the time of diagnosis is hematuria. The tumor has a golden-yellow color because of the abundance of intracytoplasmic lipid. This is a clinically aggressive type of renal cell carcinoma.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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