Miscellaneous

Is a Wilms tumor curable?

Is a Wilms tumor curable?

Wilms tumor is a rare kidney cancer that is highly treatable. Most kids with Wilms tumor survive and go on to live normal, healthy lives.

What age is Wilms tumor?

Wilms tumors tend to occur in young children. The average age at diagnosis is about 3 to 4 years. These tumors become less common as children grow older. They’re very rare in adults, although cases have been reported.

What are symptoms of Wilms tumor?

Wilms tumors occur most often in young children. These tumors often grow quite large before causing any symptoms. Children may look healthy and act and play normally….Some children with Wilms tumor may also have:

  • Fever.
  • Nausea.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Constipation.
  • Blood in the urine.

What are the signs and symptoms of Wilms tumor?

But most children with Wilms’ tumor experience one or more of these signs and symptoms: An abdominal mass you can feel. Abdominal swelling. Abdominal pain….Other signs and symptoms may include:

  • Fever.
  • Blood in the urine.
  • Nausea or vomiting or both.
  • Constipation.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • High blood pressure.

When does a Wilms tumor occur in a child?

The average age of diagnosis of Wilms’ tumor in children depends upon whether one or both kidneys are affected: Most cases of Wilms’ tumor occur by chance (sporadic). They are the result of mutations in cells in the kidneys that usually occur after birth. In some cases, however, a genetic defect increases the risk of Wilms’ tumor.

Is the Wilms tumor related to kidney cancer?

Wilms’ tumor is unrelated to adult kidney cancer. The tumor usually affects a single kidney, but approximately 5-10 percent of children with Wilms’ tumor have both kidneys involved.

How is Wilms tumor treated at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia?

In addition, Wilms’ tumor is treated by chemotherapy and high-dose radiation to kill remaining cancer cells. We offer pediatric proton therapy in collaboration with Penn Medicine. Proton therapy, a more targeted form of radiation therapy, is offered at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a treatment option for Wilms’ tumor.

Can a child with Wilms tumor have microcephaly?

A Wilms tumor sometimes happens in children who have other rare conditions: WAGR syndrome causes problems in the urinary tract. Boys with Denys- Drash syndrome have testicles but also have female traits. Microcephaly is when a baby is born with an unusually small head.