Awareness
Understanding childhood kidney cancer
Can save lives.
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Early symptoms are easy to miss
Many children diagnosed in later stage
Early detection improves outcomes
Why Awareness Matters
What is Wilms Tumor
#1 kidney cancer in children.
#4 most common childhood cancer.
It usually develops at a young age.
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Cancer is limited to one kidney and completely removed with surgery.
Stage I
1
Stage II
Cancer has begun to spread outside the kidney but can still be removed.
2
Stage III
Cancer remains in the abdomen after surgery or involves lymph nodes.
3
Stage IV
Cancer has spread to distant organs such as the lungs or liver.
4
Stage V
Cancer affects both kidneys at the time of diagnosis.
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Stages of Wilms Tumor
Doctors describe Wilms tumor in “stages”
to show how far the disease has progressed
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Many children diagnosed at earlier stages respond very well to treatment
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Recongizing symptoms early prevents progression to advanced stages
Key Facts
1 in 10,000 children are affected
Early diagnosis = better outcomes
Early stages may be painless
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