Bilateral Wilms Tumor Prognosis
The other main factor in determining the prognosis and treatment for a wilms tumor is the tumor s histology which is based on how the tumor cells look under a microscope.
Bilateral wilms tumor prognosis. Long term survival rates are excellent. The treatment and outcome of wilms tumor will be reviewed here. The epidemiology presentation diagnosis and staging of wilms tumor are discussed separately. The histology can be either favorable or anaplastic.
Over the years advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of wilms tumor have greatly improved the outlook prognosis for children with this disease. Cancer cells are found in both kidneys bilateral tumors. About 85 to 90 of wilms tumor patients with favorable histology can be cured. Cure rates for patients with anaplastic histology a more aggressive form of wilms tumor are lower.
With appropriate treatment the outlook for most children with wilms tumor is very good. For wilms tumors survival is often measured using a 4 year survival rate. Histology is the way cells look under the microscope in this case tumor cells. In select cases a 3 d printer is used to create an exact model of a patient s anatomy to help plan complex operations for wilms tumor.
Wilms tumor is the most common renal malignancy in children 1.