Q (haiku): Which studies have RNA expression for renal cancer?
▶ list_studies
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"search": "renal",
"limit": "100",
"verbose": "true"
}
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▶ list_studies
{
"search": "renal",
"limit": 100,
"verbose": true
}
◀ result
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▶ clickhouse_run_select_query
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SELECT DISTINCT
cs.cancer_study_identifier,
cs.name,
mp.genetic_alteration_type,
mp.datatype,
mp.show_profile_in_analysis_tab
FROM cancer_study cs
JOIN genetic_profile mp ON cs.cancer_study_id = mp.cancer_study_id
WHERE cs.type_of_cancer_id IN ('ccrcc', 'prcc', 'rcc', 'nccrcc', 'chrcc', 'urcc')
AND mp.genetic_alteration_type LIKE '%expression%'
ORDER BY cs.cancer_study_identifier, mp.genetic_alteration_type
",
"max_rows": 200
}
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{"rows":[]}
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▶ clickhouse_run_select_query
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SELECT DISTINCT
cs.cancer_study_identifier,
cs.name,
gp.genetic_alteration_type,
gp.datatype,
gp.name as profile_name
FROM cancer_study cs
JOIN genetic_profile gp ON cs.cancer_study_id = gp.cancer_study_id
WHERE cs.type_of_cancer_id IN ('ccrcc', 'prcc', 'rcc', 'nccrcc', 'chrcc', 'urcc')
AND (gp.genetic_alteration_type = 'MRNA_EXPRESSION'
OR gp.genetic_alteration_type = 'PROTEIN_LEVEL'
OR gp.datatype = 'CONTINUOUS')
ORDER BY cs.cancer_study_identifier, gp.name
",
"max_rows": 200
}
◀ result
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═ answer (success)
## Renal Cancer Studies with RNA Expression Data
The following **8 renal cancer studies** have RNA expression (mRNA) data available:
### Clear Cell RCC
1. **[Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA GDC, 2025)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=ccrcc_tcga_gdc)** — 537 samples
- mRNA Expression (FPKM, TPM, counts) with z-scores
2. **[Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kirc_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018)** — 512 samples
- mRNA Expression RSEM with z-scores
3. **[Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, Firehose Legacy)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kirc_tcga)** — 538 samples
- mRNA Expression (RNA-Seq V2 RSEM + microarray) with z-scores
4. **[Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, Nature 2013)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kirc_tcga_pub)** — 446 samples
- mRNA Expression (RNA-Seq V2 RSEM + microarray) plus miRNA expression
5. **[Metastatic Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma (Phase 1 Biomarker Trial, Clin Cancer Res. 2016) - iAtlas Harmonized](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=ccrcc_iatlas_choueiri_2016)** — 16 samples
- mRNA Expression (log2 upper quartile normalized) with z-scores
### Papillary RCC
6. **[Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma (TCGA GDC, 2025)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=prcc_tcga_gdc)** — 292 samples
- mRNA Expression (FPKM, TPM, counts) with z-scores
7. **[Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kirp_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018)** — 283 samples
- mRNA Expression RSEM with z-scores
8. **[Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma (TCGA, Firehose Legacy)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kirp_tcga)** — 293 samples
- mRNA Expression (RNA-Seq V2 RSEM + microarray) with z-scores
### Chromophobe RCC
9. **[Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma (TCGA GDC, 2025)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=chrcc_tcga_gdc)** — 66 samples
- mRNA Expression (FPKM, TPM, counts) with z-scores
10. **[Kidney Chromophobe (TCGA, PanCancer Atlas)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kich_tcga_pan_can_atlas_2018)** — 283 samples
- mRNA Expression RSEM with z-scores
11. **[Kidney Chromophobe (TCGA, Firehose Legacy)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=kich_tcga)** — 293 samples
- mRNA Expression (RNA-Seq V2 RSEM) with z-scores
### Clinical Trial RCC
12. **[Renal Cell Carcinoma (IMmotion150 Clinical Trial, Nat Med. 2018) - iAtlas Harmonized](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=rcc_iatlas_immotion150_2018)** — 263 samples
- mRNA Expression (TPM) with z-scores
13. **[Renal Cell Carcinoma (CPTAC GDC, 2025)](https://www.cbioportal.org/study/summary?id=rcc_cptac_gdc)** — 354 samples
- mRNA Expression (FPKM, TPM, counts) with z-scores
**Note:** The TCGA 2025 GDC updates (ccrcc_tcga_gdc, prcc_tcga_gdc, chrcc_tcga_gdc, rcc_cptac_gdc) are the most current versions and are recommended for new analyses.