A tale of two cancers: Complete genetic analysis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma contrasts with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
The Cancer Genome Atlas undertook a comprehensive genetic analysis of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, the first of the rare tumor types to be analyzed. This analysis identified the putative region of origin as the distal nephron. Alterations in mitochondrial function, mtDNA mutations, and recurrent structural rearrangements within the TERT promoter region were also identified.
Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Chapel Hill, NC USA.
Catherine C
CC
Fahey
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Chapel Hill, NC USA.
W Kimryn
WK
Rathmell
RCC; TERT; cancer metabolism; chromophobe renal cell carcinoma; clear cell renal cell carcinoma