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In the past two decades, there has been a considerable improvement in the understanding and management of Wilms tumor and other primary renal childhood malignancies. Wilms tumor is usually diagnosed in children under the age of six, although occasionally older children are affected. Current treatment for Wilms tumor includes surgery and chemotherapy for all patients and radiation therapy for those with advanced disease or specific adverse prognostic features. This has led to cure rates exceeding 80%,1 permitting most affected children to reach adulthood.

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    Christine Campbell Ph.D. & Bryan R. G. Williams Ph.D.

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Coppes, M.J., Campbell, C., Williams, B.R.G. (1995). Clinical Presentation and Treatment. In: Wilms Tumor: Clinical and Molecular Characterization. Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-22621-6_1

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