- Aug 17, 2015
Wilms’ Tumor: A Cancer Found in Children
Wilms’ tumor is a rare kidney cancer that usually will affect children up to age 6. This condition is also known as nephroblastoma and it...
- Oct 29, 2014
Childhood cancer treatment could increase risk of breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found that patients receiving chest radiation to treat Wilms tumor - a rare form of childhood kidney cancer -...
- Aug 8, 2014
Mutations in a gene essential for cell regulation cause kidney cancer in children
Mutations in a gene that helps regulate when genes are switched on and off in cells have been found to cause rare cases of Wilms tumour,...
- Apr 14, 2014
Gene linked to pediatric kidney cancer suggests new strategies for kidney regeneration
Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor, a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked to a gene called Lin28, according to research from...
- Jul 26, 2012
Traffic-Related Toxins Linked to Childhood Kidney Cancer
Prenatal exposure to traffic-related toxins may increase the risk for Wilms tumor, the most common form of childhood kidney cancer, the...
- May 2, 2012
Genetic Mutations Linked To Childhood Kidney Cancer
According to a study published in Nature Genetics, an international team of researchers have identified mutations in two regions of the...
- May 2, 2012
Protein 'block' kills childhood cancer cells
An experimental drug that blocks an essential cell protein could be used to treat Wilms' tumour, a childhood cancer that affects the...