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Wilms Tumor
(Nephroblastoma)
A malignant kidney tumor, caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of renal stem (blastemal), stromal (stromal cells), and epithelial (epithelial cells) elements. However, not all three are present in every case. Several genes or chromosomal areas have been associated with wilms tumor which is usually found in childhood as a firm lump in a child's side or abdomen.
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 Wilms tumor www.humpath.com |  Anaplastic Wilms Tumor: www.gfmer.ch |  Wilms Tumor Anatomy www.cancer.net |  Wilms tumor - Humpath.com www.humpath.com |
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Wikipedia
National Wilms Tumor Study Group, Hemihypertrophy, Jochen M. Wilms, Johann Wilhelm Wilms, Dominique Wilms, Max Wilms, Wilms, Friedrich Wilms, Eva Wilms, Robert Friedrich Wilms
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Comments on "Wilms Tumor"
- Be encourged! I will be 50 in August. I had a wilm's tumor at 3 months old that included the removal of my right kidney and chemo/radiation therapy for 5 years! Medical technology is much better now. My son will be 26 in August as well. My son was born 5 w... (+)
- My daughter was daignosed with Stage 3 Wilms tumor in Nov. 2008. She had chemo and radiaton and stayed clean until February 2010. She then went through the "ICE" salvage treatment and radiation. She is now cancer free for 1 year in Dec. 2011. My ... (+)
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