Renal Cell Carcinoma

Question 1

RCC

Answer 1

~90% of primary renal tumors are RCC
M>F
Renal cortex region

Question 2

Types of RCC - 4

Answer 2

1) Clear cell - 80%
2) Papillary - 10%
3) Chromophobe- 5%
4) Collecting duct carcinoma- <2%

Question 3

majority are which subtype

Answer 3

Clear cell - 80%

Question 4

Renal Medullary Cancers

Answer 4

Very rare
Very aggressive
younger patients
associated with sickle cell disease

Question 5

Benign tumors

Answer 5

Oncocytomas 5% of renal neoplams