conventional renal cell carcinoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002042",
  "term": "conventional renal cell carcinoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of kidney cancer in which the cells look clear or very pale when viewed under a microscope. Conventional renal cell carcinoma begins in cells that line tiny tubes in the kidney. These tubes return filtered nutrients, fluids, and other substances that the body needs back to the blood. Conventional renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. People with an inherited condition called von Hippel-Lindau syndrome are at an increased risk of developing conventional renal cell carcinoma. Also called ccRCC, clear cell renal cell cancer, and clear cell renal cell carcinoma.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ccRCC",
    "clear cell renal cell cancer",
    "clear cell renal cell carcinoma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/conventional-renal-cell-carcinoma/"
}