Clear-cell sarcoma of the kidney

Clear-cell sarcoma of the kidney
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: 8964/3

Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney is a rare type of kidney cancer. Clear cell sarcoma can spread from the kidney to other organs, most commonly the bone, but also including the lungs, brain, and soft tissues of the body.

Despite the similarities in names, clear cell sarcoma of the kidney is unrelated to clear cell sarcoma.[1]

References

  1. ^ Poppe B, Forsyth R, Dhaene K, Speleman F. Soft tissue tumors: Clear cell sarcoma. Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. November 2002.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".