Article
Surveillance Recommendations for Children with Overgrowth Syndromes and Predisposition to Wilms Tumors and Hepatoblastoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jul 2017
Kalish Jennifer M, Doros Leslie, Helman Lee J, Hennekam Raoul C, Kuiper Roland P, Maas Saskia M, Maher Eamonn R, Nichols Kim E, Plon Sharon E, Porter Christopher C, Rednam Surya, Schultz Kris Ann P, States Lisa J, Tomlinson Gail E, Zelley Kristin, Druley Todd E
Abstract excerpt
A number of genetic syndromes have been linked to increased risk for Wilms tumor (WT), hepatoblastoma (HB), and other embryonal tumors. Here, we outline these rare syndromes with at least a 1% risk to develop these tumors and recommend uniform tumor screening recommendations for North America. Specifically, for syndromes with increased risk for WT, we recommend renal ultrasounds every 3 months from birth (or the...
Topics
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Europe
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepatoblastoma
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Medical Oncology
- Risk Factors