Clear cell carcinoma
A Clear-cell carcinoma is a carcinoma (ie not a sarcoma) showing clear cells.
"A rare type of tumor, usually of the female genital tract, in which the insides of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope. Also called clear cell adenocarcinoma and mesonephroma."[1]
Examples :
- Clear cell kidney cancer ~ clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
- Uterine clear-cell carcinoma ~ clear cell endometrial cancer
- Clear-cell ovarian carcinoma
See also
- clear-cell adenocarcinoma, synonym or major subtype
- clear-cell sarcoma, something different
References
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