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clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (kleer sel sar-KOH-muh ...KID-nee)

 A rare type of kidney cancer, in which the inside of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope. Clear cell sarcoma can spread from the kidney to other organs, most commonly the bone, but also including the lungs, brain, and soft tissues of the body.



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