Xiang Chen, PhD, Department of Computational Biology and Andrew Murphy, MD, Department of Surgery are co-corresponding authors of a study that sheds light on predisposition to bilateral Wilms tumor.
News Medical: Scientists identify genetic and epigenetic culprits behind bilateral Wilms tumor
Children with bilateral Wilms tumor have a tumor in each of their kidneys - a condition that strongly suggests an underlying genetic or epigenetic predisposition driving the disease. Scientists at St.
ascopubs.org: Topotecan Is Active Against Wilms’ Tumor: Results of a Multi-Institutional Phase II Study
Topotecan Is Active Against Wilms’ Tumor: Results of a Multi-Institutional Phase II Study
Science Daily: Wilms tumors: How genes and imprinting pave the way for cancer
A biobank for pediatric kidney tumors plays a key role in identifying hereditary causes of Wilms tumors. New insights gained with its help enable better risk assessment for affected families and could ...
While kidney cancer is rare in children, Wilms tumor is the most common type found in kids, with between 500 and 600 children diagnosed annually in the U.S. The disease most often affects kids ages 3 ...
What are the recommendations for management of patients diagnosed with Wilms' tumor? Depending on the stage of the tumor, treatment includes both chemotherapy and surgery. For advanced stages, ...
MSN: Wilms tumors: How genes and imprinting pave the way for cancer
New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they fully ...
Medical Xpress: Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good