See Also: renal cell carcinoma(encyclopedia)
carcinoma, renal cell(medicine)
Renal cell carcinoma(medicine)
renal cell cancer(medicine)
oat cell carcinoma(medicine)
Basal Cell Carcinoma(health)
acinic cell carcinoma(medicine)
Hurthle cell carcinoma(medicine)
carcinoma, squamous cell(medicine)
basal cell carcinoma(medicine)

carcinoma, renal cell (medicine)


carcinoma, renal cell
Carcinoma of the renal parenchyma usually occurring in middle age or later and composed of tubular cells in varying arrangements. It was first described in 1826. Possible causal factors are environmental, hormonal, cellular, and genetic. Smoking is a definite risk factor and obesity is associated with increased risk. Renal cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 3% of adult cancer; the male-female ratio is 2:1. It is more common among urban residents than rural.