Year: 1974
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: An unselected series of 22 consecutive children with Wilms9s tumour seen during the period 1967-71 is described. The management of the patients consisted of operation, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy in varying combinations. The following guide-lines for treatment are suggested: early operation by a transabdominal approach, abdominal irradiation for most patients, both immediate and maintenance chemotherapy, and aggressive treatment of metastatic disease should it occur. The 2-year disease-free survival figures for this series, in the order of 80%, equals the best previously reported and emphasizes the improved prognosis for children with this tumour.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood
DOI: 10.1136/adc.49.6.459
Authors: J. Martin, P. P. Rickham
Institution: Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Renal and related cancers
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1982950557