renal

Kidneys

What are the kidneys? The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located near the back of your body just below the rib cage on both the left and the right sides. The kidneys are composed of a complex network of millions of microscopic tubules.  These tubules act to filter your blood by removing waste products and …
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Fuhrman grade

The Fuhrman grade is a system used to classify the aggressiveness of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which is the most common type of kidney cancer. Developed by Gary A. Fuhrman in the 1980s, this grading system helps pathologists and oncologists evaluate how cancer cells look under a microscope compared to normal kidney cells. The Fuhrman …
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