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Definition of Renal cell carcinoma

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Renal cell carcinoma: Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine. Also called renal cell cancer.