Overview

NCI Definition: A malignant neoplasm composed of glandular epithelial clear cells. Various architectural patterns may be seen, including papillary, tubulocystic, and solid. [1]

Disease Details

Synonyms
ADENOCARCINOMA, CLEAR CELL, MALIGNANT, Mesonephroid Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell Carcinoma, Mesonephroid Clear Cell Carcinoma
Parent(s)
Adenocarcinoma
Children
Hidradenocarcinoma, Uterine Ligament Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Fallopian Tube Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Cervical Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Primary Peritoneal Clear Cell Carcinoma, Extrahepatic Bile Duct Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Urethral Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Ampulla of Vater Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Vaginal Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, and Endometrial Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.