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My husband is a survivor of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In addition, he has a lung hamartoma and bladder lipoma. Should genetic testing for Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHDS) be considered in light of his cancer history and other findings? See answer
Is chromophobe renal cell carcinoma a slow-growing cancer, a fast-growing cancer, or both? I know woman who was just diagnosed with this and I was told the mass was large.
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