Wilms' Tumor (Print Version)

Also called: Also called: Nephroblastoma

Wilms' tumor is a rare type of kidney cancer that affects children. It causes a tumor on one or both kidneys. Having certain genetic conditions or birth defects can increase the risk of developing Wilms' tumor. Children who are at risk should be screened for Wilms' tumor every three months until they turn eight.

Possible signs of a kidney tumor include a lump in the abdomen and blood in the urine. The tumor is usually diagnosed and removed in surgery. Other treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, biologic therapy or a combination. Biologic therapy, or immunotherapy, boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer. Most children with Wilms' tumor can be cured.

National Cancer Institute

Start Here

Detailed Guide: Wilms' Tumor(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1x_What_is_wilms_tumor_46.asp?sitearea=
Wilms' Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ)(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/wilms/patient
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/wilms/patient

Overviews

Wilms' Tumor(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/wilms-tumor/DS00436/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print

Diagnosis/Symptoms

How Is Wilms' Tumor Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_Wilms_tumor_diagnosed.asp?sitearea=&level=
How Is Wilms' Tumor Staged?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_Wilms_tumor_staged.asp?sitearea=&level=

Treatment

Treatment by Type and Stage of Wilms' Tumor(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Treatment_Options_by_Stage_46.asp?sitearea=CRI

Prevention/Screening

Can Wilms' Tumor Be Found Early?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_Can_Wilms_Tumor_Be_Found_Early.asp?sitearea=CRI

Related Issues

What Happens After Treatment for Wilms' Tumor?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_6X_What_happens_after_treatment_for_Wilms_tumor.asp?sitearea=

Anatomy/Physiology

Kidneys and Urinary Tract(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/kidneys_urinary.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/general/kidneys_urinary_esp.html

Financial Issues

Insurance Issues (Cancer in Children)(Children's Oncology Group, National Children's Cancer Society) - http://www.curesearch.org/for_parents_and_families/intreatment/living/article.aspx?ArticleId=3118&StageId=2&TopicId=14&Level=1

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Wilms Tumor(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Wilms+Tumor%22

Genetics

Genetics Home Reference: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=beckwithwiedemannsyndrome
Genetics Home Reference: Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=simpsongolabibehmelsyndrome

Research

What's New in Wilms' Tumor Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_6X_Whats_new_in_Wilms_tumor_research_and_treatment.asp?sitearea=

Journal Articles

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Article: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and obesity in the WAGR syndrome. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18753648&tool=MedlinePlus
Article: The power of the extreme in elucidating obesity. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18753645&tool=MedlinePlus
Article: SCT for Wilms' tumour. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18545233&tool=MedlinePlus
Wilms' Tumor -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=wilms+tumor[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+NOT+letter[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Kidney Diseases Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/kdictionary/

Organizations

American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/

Statistics

What Are the Key Statistics for Wilms' Tumor?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are_the_key_statistics_for_Wilms_tumor.asp?sitearea=CRI

Women

Pregnancy Possible After Wilms' Tumor Treatment(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Pregnancy_Possible_After_Wilms_Tumor_Treatment.asp

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Kidney Cancer - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneycancer.html
Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
Kidneys and Urinary System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneysandurinarysystem.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Wilms' Tumor is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/