HPRC
| HPRC | |
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| Term | HPRC |
| Short definition | HPRC - A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of a type of kidney cancer called type 1 papillary kidney cancer. This cancer forms in cells that line the small tubes in the kidney that filter waste from the blood and produce urine. HPRC often affects both kidneys, and often there is more than one tumor in each kidney. It is caused by mutations (changes) in a gene called MET. HPRC is a type of hereditary cancer syndrome. Also called hereditary papillary kidney cancer and hereditary papillary kidney carcinoma |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
HPRC - A rare, inherited condition that increases the risk of a type of kidney cancer called type 1 papillary kidney cancer. This cancer forms in cells that line the small tubes in the kidney that filter waste from the blood and produce urine. HPRC often affects both kidneys, and often there is more than one tumor in each kidney. It is caused by mutations (changes) in a gene called MET. HPRC is a type of hereditary cancer syndrome. Also called hereditary papillary kidney cancer and hereditary papillary kidney carcinoma
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