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Wilms Tumor Treatment Outcomes: Perspectives From a Low-Income Setting
Author(s) -
Festus Njuguna,
Hugo A. Martijn,
Robert T. Kuremu,
Peter Saula,
Kirtika Patel,
Gilbert Olbara,
Sandra Langat,
Steve Martin,
Jodi Skiles,
Terry A. Vik,
Gertjan J.L. Kaspers,
Saskia Mostert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.2016.005389
Subject(s) - medicine , wilms' tumor , stage (stratigraphy) , malignancy , disease , pediatrics , abandonment (legal) , retrospective cohort study , medical record , paleontology , political science , law , biology
Wilms tumor is the commonest renal malignancy in childhood. Survival in high-income countries is approximately 90%, whereas in low-income countries, it is less than 50%. This study assessed treatment outcomes of patients with Wilms tumor at a Kenyan academic hospital.

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