Kidney Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Kidney Cancer(Free Handout)

Pathology

Cells that make up RCC tumors fall into four categories based on their appearance under microscopic examination:



Clear cell

Granular cell

Mixed clear and granular

Sarcomatoid or spindle type




Most studies suggest that the type of cancer cell indicates the relative aggressiveness of the disease.

Under a microscope, clear cell cancers are the least abnormal. They are round or polygon-shape...Read the full article