Wilms tumor is the commonest renal tumor of childhood that affects one in 10,000 children. Successful management of Wilms’ tumor necessitates meticulous attention to the correct staging of the tumor and a collaborative effort between pediatric oncologists, specialist surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and radiation oncologists. Wilms tumor is an embryonal type of renal cancer and a common solid malignant neoplasm in children that account for approximately 90% of all pediatric tumors of the kidney. Wilms tumor can also be diagnosed in adolescents or adults, but this is extremely rare, representing less than 1% of all renal tumors.
The knowledge about Wilms tumor biology and treatment is evolving rapidly and remains a paradigm for multimodal malignancy treatment. Epidemiology Wilms’ tumor affects one in 10,000 children and accounts for 5% of all childhood cancers. More than 80% of…
