Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the kidney characterized by the presence of lipid-containing clear cells within a vascular network. The tumor may metastasize to unusual sites and late metastasis is common.

**Synonyms:** - CCRCC - Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of Kidney - Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Kidney - Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Kidney - Clear Cell Carcinoma of Kidney - Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney - Clear Cell RCC - Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer - Conventional (Clear Cell) Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma - Conventional (Clear Cell) Renal Cell Carcinoma - Conventional Renal Cell Carcinoma - Grawitz Tumor - Grawitz tumor - Hypernephroid tumor - Hypernephroma - Hypernephroma - Kidney Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma - Kidney Clear Cell Carcinoma - RCC, clear cell adenocarcinoma - Renal Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma - Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma - Renal cell carcinoma, clear cell adenocarcinoma - hypernephroma