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Wilms Tumor
Wilms Tumor
Epidemiology
Worldwide : 1 child per 10,000 younger
than 15 years
USA:
• 6% of childhood cancers
Wilms • Total incidence : 450-500 cases /year.
Tumor
Slightly elevated for blacks (both
American and African
NWTS : median age at onset is 38
months
A small percentage hereditary :
autosomal dominant
Maternal hormone exposure
during pregnancy
↑ risk of
Wilms Tumor