Kidney Cancer in Infants: Which is the Most Common Tumor?

Malignant renal tumors represent about 5% of childhood cancer cases and demonstrate different etiologies. The exact cause of renal tumors in children is still unknown. Some studies suggest genetics as the prime reason, while others suggest birth defects. There has been a lot of interest in the genetics of the growth of renal tumors in children.

Some specific changes in chromosomes have been linked to a greater risk for the disease in children such as trisomy 11 and the involvement of the long arm of chromosome 15. Here is a quick test for you!