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Chromosome 3 Translocations
Signs and symptoms:
Kidney tumours and clear cell kidney cancer.
May be related to VHL, but not much is known about this possible connection because chromosome 3 translocations are extremely rare.
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Research article about chromosome 3 translocation
Familial Renal Oncocytoma and RCC of Unknown Cause →
← Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
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What is BHD?
Other Hereditary Kidney Cancer Syndromes
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (VHL)
Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma (HLRCC)
Hereditary Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma (HPRCC)
Tuberous Sclerosis or Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TS/TSC)
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Chromosome 3 Translocations
Familial Renal Oncocytoma and RCC of Unknown Cause
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Fibrofolliculomas
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