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Review
. 2012;59(1):247-67.
doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2012.04.001.

Wilms tumor

Andrew M Davidoff  1
Affiliations
Review

Wilms tumor

Andrew M Davidoff. Adv Pediatr. 2012.

Abstract

Significant improvement has been made in the treatment of children with Wilms tumor. New protocols are in place designed to maintain a high rate of cure for these patients while minimizing toxicity, based on refinement of the risk-stratification system.

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Fig. 1
COG protocols for patients with Wilms tumor. Patients being treated for low-risk disease stage I to II, favorable histology, without 1p and 16q LOH are treated with regimen EE-4A and are followed on AREN03B2.
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Fig. 2
Treatment outline for patients with favorable histology Wilms tumor on AREN0532: Treatment of very low and standard risk favorable histology Wilms tumor.
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Fig. 3
Treatment of patients enrolled on AREN0533: treatment of newly diagnosed, higher risk favorable histology Wilms tumor.
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