clear cell carcinoma

Introduction

Carcinomas with a predominance of clear cells.

Etiology

• ovarian clear-cell carcinoma
• renal-cell carcinoma clear-cell type
• carcinoma of the thymus
• carcinoma of the salivary glands
• non-small cell carcinoma of the lung

More general terms

• carcinoma
• clear cell neoplasm

More specific terms

• ovarian clear cell carcinoma
• renal cell carcinoma, clear cell type; clear cell (conventional) renal cell carcinoma

Additional terms

• clear cell (light cell)