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Wilms tumor

Wilms tumor

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A childhood cancer arising from the kidney. This disease has been extensively studied in children.

Dr. Lawrence Hochman reviewed this

33 year experience in Radiation Oncology

Is a type of:

Urogenital abnormalities • Hereditary neoplastic syndromes • Kidney cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Symptoms

Decreased appetite
Irritability
Fever
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Wilms tumor
Dactinomycin
3.6
13 reviews
Cosmegen

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Wilms tumor

Surgery

Kidney transplant
2.6
13 reviews
Bone marrow transplant
2.6
14 reviews

Tests

Prothrombin time
Ionized calcium
INR
Urinalysis
Liver function test
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I had wilms tumor as a child, can I still have babies?

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What was the survival rate for having wilms tumor before the 60's?

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What was the survival rate for someone with wilms tumor in the 1960's? Has it increased at all?

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Do doctors usually remove the entire kidney with a wilms tumor?

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What birth defects accompany wilms' tumor?

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Does having one kidney (from wilms tumor) prevent me from competing in mma or bjj?

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How fast does wilms tumor grow and after 6 months would it be noticed by a physical exam of the stomach or would the ultrasound show wilms tumor after 6 months thanks very much?

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