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"chromophobe RCC (ChRCC), 5–7% of all RCCs with classic and eosinophilic variants; the mRNA expression signature overlaps with the distal nephron, (ccRCC proximal nephron):"

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Acronyms

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"advanced WHO/ISUP grade, AJCC pTNM stage"

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"papillary renal cell cancer (PRCC) is the 2nd most common type of RCC:"

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"the previous type 2 group includes previously unrecognized tumour types such as fumarate hydratase (FH)-deficient RCC and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) family translocation RCC"

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"FH-deficient RCC, MITF family translocation family RCC"

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"FH-deficient RCC, MITF family translocation family RCC"

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"acquired cystic disease-associated RCC"

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"clear cell papillary RCC"

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"chromophobe RCC (ChRCC), 5–7% of all RCCs with classic and eosinophilic variants; the mRNA expression signature overlaps with the distal nephron, (ccRCC proximal nephron):"

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"Xp11 translocation RCC:"

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"MITF rearranged RCC: two case reports only"

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"PTEN hamartoma syndrome (breast, thyroid and other tumours)"

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"TSC 1 and 2"

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"fumarate hydratase deficient RCC, autosomal dominant and aggressive"

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"SDH (A, B, C orD) deficient RCC, autosomal dominant:"

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"gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumour (SDH deficient GIST)"

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List Caps

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"Warthin-like - sometimes aggressive"

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"Xp11 translocation RCC:"

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Emphasis

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"MITF family translocation RCCs may occur in childhood, but are not inherited:"

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"Xp11 translocation RCC:"

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"TFEB-rearranged renal cell carcinoma:"

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"MITF rearranged RCC: two case reports only"

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"express BRAF mutations in over 90%"

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"SDH mutation (SDH deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST), paraganglioma/phaeochromocytoma)"

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"SDH (A, B, C orD) deficient RCC, autosomal dominant:"

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Semicolons

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"chromophobe RCC (ChRCC), 5–7% of all RCCs with classic and eosinophilic variants; the mRNA expression signature overlaps with the distal nephron, (ccRCC proximal nephron):"

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Oxford Comma

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"advanced stage, necrosis and sarcomatoid change predict aggressive behaviour and early metastases"

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"solitary, sporadic and low risk of metastases"

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"must be differentiated from urothelial carcinoma, metastasis and high grade mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinomas"

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"PTEN hamartoma syndrome (breast, thyroid and other tumours)"

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