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Newly Described Entities in Renal Tumor Pathology

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Several new kidney tumor entities have been described since the publication of the 2004 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of renal tumors. These entities are included in the recent International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Vancouver Classification of Renal Neoplasia and are described in this chapter with a description of morphology, genetics, and ancillary diagnostic information relevant to distinguishing them from established diagnostic categories. Prognostic information, where available, is also provided.

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Wu, A., Przybycin, C., Kunju, L. (2015). Newly Described Entities in Renal Tumor Pathology. In: Magi-Galluzzi, C., Przybycin, C. (eds) Genitourinary Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2044-0_26

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