Pediatric Genitourinary Cancer
Bilateral Wilms’ Tumor : Prostate
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 3:00 pm
Synchronous bilateral Wilms’ tumors occur in about 6% of children with Wilms’ tumor and metachronous tumors occur in another 1%. Nephrogenic rests occur in all patients with bilateral Wilms’ tumors and frequently present at an earlier age. Anaplasia is less frequent in children under the age of 2 with bilateral Wilms’ tumors and, accordingly, the [...]
Read More >>Surgery-Chemotherapy-Radiation : Prostate
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 1:52 pm
Surgery
Prior to removal of the primary tumor, the extent of the tumor is evaluated, as well as the liver and lymph nodes. The contralateral kidney must be explored by opening Gerota’s capsule and inspecting the entire surface at the time of surgery.
Wilms’ Tumor : Prostate Cancer
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 1:29 pm
Etiology
Wilms’ tumor originates from abnormal renal histogenesis. Nephrogenic rests or nephroblastomatosis may be precursor lesions of a Wilms’ tumor. A nephrogenic rest consists of a focus of abnormally persistent nephrogenic cells, and a second factor may transform the rest into a malignancy. Nephroblastomatosis consists of multifocal or diffuse nephrogenic rests. Most rests undergo regression and [...]
