Lee Caroline

Renal cell carcinoma I. What every physician needs to know. The term renal cell carcinoma (RCC) encompasses several histologically distinct cancers which arise from the renal tubular epithelium including clear cell (~80%), papillary, oncocytoma, chromophobe, and collecting duct. Initial presentation may include the classic triad of hematuria, abdominal pain and abdominal mass (10-20% of cases)…