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Renal cell carcinoma
Renal medullary carcinoma
Renal oncocytoma
Papillary renal cell carcinoma
Renal anaplastic sarcoma
Renal medullary fibroma
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma