Wilm's tumor

Definition: This type of cancer starts in the kidney. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in children but is very different from kidney cancer in adults. May be hereditary.

Age range 6 months to 10 years - greatest in first 5 years.

For more information:

• Wilms' Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors

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Also Known As: nephroblastoma