Renal tumors comprise roughly 6% of all childhood malignancies. Wilms tumor is the most
common pediatric renal tumor. Less common renal tumors include clear cell sarcoma of the …

Abstract Treatment of pediatric renal malignancies has seen dramatic advances in recent
years. Modifications to surgical approach and the tailoring of chemoradiation protocols have …

Pediatric renal tumors include a heterogeneous group of diagnoses that vary greatly in both
required treatment and long-term outcome. This chapter will review both benign and …

Astonishing progress has been made in pediatric oncology. More than 80% of children with
acute lymphocytic leukemia now survive; the disease was considered incurable a scant five …

Background Wilms tumor is the most common primary renal malignancy occurring in
childhood. Significant improvement has been made in the treatment of children with Wilms …

Clinical aspects of pediatric renal tumors are presented addressing epidemiology,
diagnostics, treatments, outcomes, and survivorship. The current chapter is inclusive of the …

Nephroblastoma, or Wilms' tumor, is an embryonal tumor that develops from remnants of
immature kidney. It is the most common renal tumor of childhood. Current survival of children …

Malignant renal tumors account for approximately 7% of childhood malignancies, including
favorable histology Wilms' tumor (WT), anaplastic WT, clear cell sarcoma of the kidney …

Wilms' tumor is the most common abdominal tumor of childhood. Currently, approximately
90% of children with Wilms' tumor are cured of disease. Wilms' tumor may be associated …

A broad spectrum of tumors arise in the kidney in infants and children ranging from benign to
some of the most malignant tumors seen in children. Wilms' tumor is the most common renal …