FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
RENAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE KIDNEY



Cross section of the kideny

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 55 year old male presenting with flank pain.

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Operative procedure: Right nephrectomy.
Tumor location: Cortex of the kidney.
Tumor size: 3.7 cm in diameter.
Tumor characteristics: Ovoid, firm, well-circumscribed, yellow, nodular mass.