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[Pathological characteristics and genetic background of renal cell carcinoma].
Magyar onkologia - 22 Apr 2023
Sánta Fanni, Pósfai Boglárka, Sejben Anita, Kuthi Levente
Abstract excerpt
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignant kidney tumor. It is not a single entity but an umbrella term for several distinct tumor types. The most prevalent and clinically significant subtype of RCC is clear cell carcinoma, which consists of cells with empty cytoplasm. These tumor cells harbor biallelic loss of the VHL gene, resulting in a pseudohypoxic state that promotes angiogenesis and cellular...
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