NCIt synonyms : Carcinoma of the Renal Collecting Duct; Carcinoma of Collecting Ducts of Bellini; Kidney Collecting Duct Carcinoma; Carcinoma of the Kidney Collecting Duct; Carcinoma of Renal Collecting Duct; Carcinoma of Kidney Collecting Duct; Renal Collecting Duct Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Carcinoma of the Collecting Ducts of Bellini; Collecting duct renal cancer; Bellini duct carcinoma; Renal carcinoma, collecting duct type; BDC; Collecting Duct Renal Cell Carcinoma;
NCIt definition : Also known as collecting duct carcinoma, this is a rare type of renal carcinoma. It
arises from the collecting ducts of the renal medulla, and most authors suggest that
this is an aggressive tumor.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A rare type of kidney cancer that grows and spreads quickly. It begins
in the duct of Bellini in the kidney.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 8319/3;
Codes from synonyms : 10066351; CDR0000044754; CDR0000584378;