Early multimodal therapy in adult Wilms' tumor: case report

Wilms' tumor occurs rarely in adults, especially after the third decade. In adults, the prognosis of Wilms' tumor is worse than in children. In this case report, we present a 48-year old patient who relapsed with advanced stage shortly after primary surgery. A definitive treatment plan has...

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Published inJournal of chemotherapy (Florence) Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 530
Main Authors Camci, C, Turk, H M, Erkilic, S, Buyukberber, S, Uner, A, Ozsarac, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.10.2002
Subjects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - drug therapy
Kidney Neoplasms - pathology
Kidney Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Kidney Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis - drug therapy
Neoplasm Metastasis - radiotherapy
Treatment Outcome
Wilms Tumor - drug therapy
Wilms Tumor - pathology
Wilms Tumor - radiotherapy
Wilms Tumor - surgery
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Summary:Wilms' tumor occurs rarely in adults, especially after the third decade. In adults, the prognosis of Wilms' tumor is worse than in children. In this case report, we present a 48-year old patient who relapsed with advanced stage shortly after primary surgery. A definitive treatment plan has not been established because of the rarity of this tumor in adults. After surgical removal, multimodal therapy should be begun immediately for long-lasting, complete remission.
ISSN:1120-009X
DOI:10.1179/joc.2002.14.5.530