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n. - Malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass.

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  • Wilms 'tumor, also called nephroblastoma, is a malignant (cancerous) tumor originating in the cells of the kidney.
  • Wilms 'tumor or nephroblastoma is a tumor of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, rarely in adults.
  • Patients with these conditions have a greater risk of developing a malignant tumor of the kidney known as nephroblastoma, or Wilms tumor (WT).
  • Johnny Peterson, the eight-year old with nephroblastoma, was recovering well from the removal of his kidney, although the course of drug treatment he was on made him...
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