WILMS TUMOR

Course overview

WILMS TUMOR, OR NEPHROBLASTOMA, IS THE MOST COMMON PEDIATRIC RENAL CANCER, THE MOST COMMON PEDIATRIC ABDOMINAL CANCER, AND THE FOURTH MOST COMMON PEDIATRIC CANCER OVERALL. WILMS TUMOR IS TYPICALLY FOUND IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH WILMS TUMOR AND DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.