The outcome of Wilms' tumor in infants. Italy 1970-79

Thirty-four infants under 1 year of age with Wilms' tumor were diagnosed and treated in 14 Italian pediatric oncology units during 1970-79. The 3-year survival rates decreased with higher group unilateral tumors: 95% in group I Wilms' tumor, 75% in group II and 20% in group III. The surviv...

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Published inTumori Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 133
Main Authors Pastore, G, Cordero di Montezemolo, L, Brach del Prever, A, Bartolozzi, G, Carli, M, Castello, M, Ceci, A, Fossati-Bellani, F, Guazzelli, C, Lo Curto, M, Madon, E, Marchi, A, Massolo, F, Mori, P G, Paolucci, G, Pianca, C, Rosati, M, Tamaro, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 30.04.1982
Subjects
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Italy
Kidney Neoplasms - mortality
Kidney Neoplasms - therapy
Male
Retrospective Studies
Wilms Tumor - mortality
Wilms Tumor - therapy
Italy
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Summary:Thirty-four infants under 1 year of age with Wilms' tumor were diagnosed and treated in 14 Italian pediatric oncology units during 1970-79. The 3-year survival rates decreased with higher group unilateral tumors: 95% in group I Wilms' tumor, 75% in group II and 20% in group III. The survival rates for children with group I and II Wilms' tumor were similar for those who were treated with surgery and chemotherapy and those who also received postoperative radiotherapy. During 1975-79 fewer patients with group I Wilms' tumor received radiotherapy (1 of 11) than during 1970-74 (4 of 6, p less than 0.05). All these children are alive at this writing.
ISSN:0300-8916
DOI:10.1177/030089168206800206