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WT1 mutation and 11P15 loss of heterozygosity predict relapse in very low-risk wilms tumors treated with surgery alone: a children's oncology group study.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Feb 2011
Perlman Elizabeth J, Grundy Paul E, Anderson James R, Jennings Lawrence J, Green Daniel M, Dome Jeffrey S, Shamberger Robert C, Ruteshouser E Cristy, Huff Vicki
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PURPOSE: Children's Oncology Group defines very low-risk Wilms tumors (VLRWT) as stage I favorable histology Wilms tumors weighing less than 550 g in children younger than 24 months of age. VLRWTs may be treated with nephrectomy alone. However, 10% to 15% of VLRWTs relapse without chemotherapy. P...
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