RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145459570
T1 Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145459570
RD 2024/04/23
AB Approximately  460  new  cases  occur  each  year  in  the  United  States,  representing  5–6%  of  cancers  in  children  younger  than  15  yearsSecond  most  common  abdominal  tumor  in  children  after  neuroblastomaOccurrence  is  sporadicMedian  age  at  diagnosis  is  related  both  to  gender  and  lateralityDiagnosed  earlier  in  males  than  femalesBilateral  tumors  present  at  a  younger  age  than  unilateral  tumorsOccurs  most  commonly  between  ages  2  and  5  years;  it  is  unusual  after  age  6  years