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Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)

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Symptoms

  • Constipation.
  • Abdominal pain, swelling, or discomfort.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Weakness and fatigue.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Fever.
  • Blood In their urine or discoloration of their urine.
  • High blood pressure, which may cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and headaches

Causes

Wilms tumor is a solid cancerous tumor of the kidney that arises from immature kidney cells. For most children with Wilms tumor, no clear cause is known. Certain environmental factors (such as contact with toxic chemicals) may increase the risk of developing this disease, but more research is needed.

More about Treatment

Wilms tumor is a type of childhood cancer that starts in the kidneys. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in children. About 9 of 10 kidney cancers in children are Wilms tumors.

 

Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body.

 

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