Ureteral extension in Wilms' tumor: a report from the National Wilms' Tumor Study Group (NWTSG)
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The management of synchronous bilateral Wilms tumor: a report from the National Wilms Tumor Study Group.
OBJECTIVE To provide guidelines for future trials, we reviewed the outcomes of children with synchronous bilateral Wilms tumors (BWT) treated on National Wilms Tumor Study-4 (NWTS-4). METHODS NWTS-4 enrolled 3335 patients including 188 patients with BWT (5.6%). Treatment and outcome data were collected. RESULTS Among 188 BWT patients registered with NWTS-4, 195 kidneys in 123 patients had i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0022-3468
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.01.067