Synchronous clear cell renal cell carcinoma and tubulocystic carcinoma: genetic evidence of independent ontogenesis and implications of chromosomal imbalances in tumor progression

• Main Authors: Quiroga-Garza Gabriela (Author), Piña-Oviedo Sergio (Author), Cuevas-Ocampo Karime (Author), Goldfarb Richard (Author), Schwartz Mary R (Author), Ayala Alberto G (Author), Monzon Federico A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Seven percent of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cases are diagnosed as "unclassified" RCC by morphology. Genetic profiling of RCCs helps define renal tumor subtypes, especially in cases where morphologic diagnosis is inconclusive. This report describes a pa...