What is it?
Wilms tumor is typically diagnosed between these ages.
What are ages 2–5?
This gene, when mutated, causes loss of function that normally regulates kidney development.
What is the WT1 gene?
This vital sign may be elevated due to tumor compression on renal vessels.
What is blood pressure?
This imaging test is the first-line study when Wilms tumor is suspected.
What is an abdominal ultrasound?
These three surgeries are appropriate treatments for Wilms tumor
What is total and partial nephrectomy, and lymphadenectomy?
This stage describes a tumor confined to one kidney.
What is Stage I?
This congenital syndrome includes Wilms tumor, Aniridia, GU anomalies, and intellectual disability.
What is WAGR syndrome?
Wilms tumor may cause this type of blood abnormality due to kidney involvement.
What is hematuria?
This imaging method shows tumor size and spread to other abdominal organs.
What is a CT scan or MRI?
This therapy is used for tumors Stage III or higher to kill remaining cancer cells.
What is radiation therapy?
This percentage of childhood cancers is made up of Wilms tumors
What is 5%?
This syndrome features kidney disease and sexual development disorders and has a high risk of Wilms tumor.
What is Denys-Drash syndrome?
This dangerous event can occur if the tumor capsule breaks, spreading cancer cells.
What is tumor rupture?
This imaging test is used specifically to evaluate for lung metastasis.
What is a chest X-ray or chest CT?
This action must not be done in order to prevent tumor rupture
What is palpation of the abdomen?
Though most cases are unilateral, this tumor can sometimes occur on both kidneys, known as this stage
What is Stage V?
This overgrowth syndrome includes large body size and enlarged organs and increases Wilms tumor risk
What is Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?
Wilms tumor can metastasize to these two organs most commonly.
What are the lungs and liver?
This stage indicates that tumor remains after surgery or tumor spillage occurred.
What is Stage III?
These three chemotherapy drugs are commonly used in Wilms tumor treatment
What are vincristine, dactinomycin, and doxorubicin?