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SUBMITTER: Rhoades Smith KE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6918905 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kidney cancer (Clifton, Va.) 20191101 3
Papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) is a subtype of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounting for approximately 15-20% of cases and further divided into Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 PRCC tends to have more alterations in the MET tyrosine kinase receptor than Type 2 PRCC. Treatment for RCC patients is based on studies with minimal participation from patients with PRCC; consequently, conventional therapies tend to be less effective for RCC patients with a subtype other than ccRCC (non-ccRCC). Since ME ...[more]