Abstract
Purpose: to investigate the incidence, clinicopathological features, treatment and survival of patients with Wilms Tumor (WT) during a 15-year period in a Paediatric Oncology Department of a tertiary hospital. Method: All children with WT were identified among 786 patients treated in our department between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 2008. Patient files were reviewed and the following data were recorded: gender, age at diagnosis, clinical presentation, pathology reports, treatment, follow-up and outcome. Results: A total of 56 patients (27 male) were identified. Male:female ratio was 1:1, age range: 8 months–12 years whereas 75% were
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 885 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2010 |
Event | 42nd Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology - Boston, United States Duration: 21 Oct 2010 → 24 Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- Wilms tumour
- paediatric oncology