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Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma)

Nephroblastoma (tumor Wilmsi) · Wilmsův nádor (nefroblastom)

What it is

The commonest kidney cancer in children, usually under five; over 90% are cured.

Symptoms & signs

  • Painless swelling in the belly
  • blood in the urine
  • high blood pressure
  • fever and poor appetite

🚩 Get help if…

  • call 112 / 911 now Sudden severe belly pain with pale skin in a child
  • see a doctor soon Swelling or lump in a child's belly
  • see a doctor soon Blood in a child's urine
  • see a doctor soon Fever, poor appetite or weight loss with a swollen belly

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Ultrasound and CT
  • chemotherapy
  • removal of the kidney
  • radiotherapy for advanced disease

Natural & lifestyle

  • Avoid pressing on the belly before surgery
  • nutritional support

Emerging & experimental

  • Kidney-sparing surgery
  • targeted therapy for relapse

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Herbal remedies — no effect on the tumour anecdotal / traditional
  • Vitamin D — low levels are common in children with cancer early / small studies
  • Diets that 'starve' the tumour — untested, and harmful to a growing child anecdotal / traditional

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