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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
Wilms’ Tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a solid tumor of the kidney that develops from immature kidney cells.<sup>1</sup> It is the most common cancer of the kidneys in children, and the fourth most common type of cancer in children.<sup>1,2</sup> Wilms’ tumors are most often unilateral, affecting only one kidney.<sup>3</sup> 5-10% of children with Wilms’ tumors have more than one tumor in the same kidney, and approximately 5% of children with the cancer have bilateral Wilms’ tumors, affecting both kidneys.<sup>3</sup> | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == | ||
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Wilms’ Tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a solid tumor of the kidney that develops from immature kidney cells.1 It is the most common cancer of the kidneys in children, and the fourth most common type of cancer in children.1,2 Wilms’ tumors are most often unilateral, affecting only one kidney.3 5-10% of children with Wilms’ tumors have more than one tumor in the same kidney, and approximately 5% of children with the cancer have bilateral Wilms’ tumors, affecting both kidneys.3
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