Ethnic variation of the histological subtypes of renal cell carcinoma in Singapore

Conclusion The commonest histological subtype of RCC in each of the studied ethnic groups in Singapore is clear cell carcinoma. However, most of the cancer deaths in Chinese (16.9%) and Malays (66.7%) were associated with the papillary cell type, while in Indians the sarcomatoid component prevailed (9.7%). Thus, the usual prognostic trend for RCC subtypes cannot be applied to all Singaporean ethnicities, necessitating individualization of prognosis for each group.
Source: African Journal of Urology - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research