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What Are the Treatments and Tests for Wilms Cancer?

What Are the Treatments and Tests for Wilms Cancer?

In this article, we will discuss about the tests and treatment for wilms cancer. We will also discuss some questions related to the tests and treatment of wilms cancer.

Wilms cancer is affects the kidneys of the children below 15 years of age. 95% of the kidney cancers in children are wilms cancer. It is the rare type of cancer also known as nephroblastoma. The condition is fatal and can spread to other parts of the body. There is no specific cause of the cancer but some specific genes are related to the condition and it occurs more in black children and lower Asian. There are different types of the wilms cancer and symptoms include abdominal pain, blood in urine, fever etc. Detection of the cancer is important for the treatment and there are various tests used to detect the condition. These tests include laboratory blood test, blood clotting test, liver function test etc. 

What Are the Different Types Syndromes Present With Wilms Cancer?

There are different types of syndromes present with wilms cancer and these include:

  • Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
  • WAGR syndrome
  • Denys-Drash syndrome (also known as Drash syndrome)

What Are the Symptoms of Wilms Cancer?

There are various symptoms which can be related to the wilms cancer and these symptoms include:

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Blood in Urine
  • High Fever
  • High Blood Pressure

Which Tests Are Used to Detect Wilms Cancer?

Wilms cancer can be detected through various tests; here is the list of tests used to detect wilms cancer:

  • Physical examination  (by pressing the abdomen)
  • CT test
  • X-ray test
  • Blood clotting tests
  • Liver function test
  • PET CT test

Which Treatments Are Used for Wilms Cancer?

There are various tests used for the treatment of wilms cancer. Although the condition is usually treated with the combination of surgery and chemotherapy, here is the list of treatments used:

  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation therapy

Which Tests Are Available at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre for Wilms Cancer?

Here is the list of different tests available at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre for Wilms Cancer:

Conclusion

Wilms cancer is the fatal condition which occurs due to disruption in cell division in the kidneys of the children.  Most of the kidney cancers in children below 15 years of age are wilms cancers (95%). There are various symptoms of the wilms cancer like abdominal pain, blood in urine, fever etc. There are various test used for the detection of wilms cancer like wilms tumor mutation detection, kidney function tests, MRI, PET CT etc. The condition can be treated with the combination of both surgery and chemotherapy, other treatments include radiation therapy, immune therapy etc. Patient can visit Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging centre for any type of wilms cancer test with heavy discounts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Wilms cancer?

Wilms cancer is cancer of kidneys in the children below 15 years of age. This condition is also known as nephroblastoma.

What are the symptoms of Wilms Cancer?

There are various symptoms which relates to the wilms cancer condition and these include abdominal pain, high BP, persistent high fever etc.

What are the tests used to detect Wilms cancer?

There are various tests used for the diagnosis of wilms cancer and these include Wilms mutation detection test, KFT, MRI, PET CT etc.

What are the different treatments for the Wilms cancer?

There are different types of treatment used for the wilms cancer and these include Surgery, chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, radiation therapy etc.

Which Wilms Cancer test centre is near me in Delhi?

Patient can visit Ganesh Diagnostic Imaging Centre for any type of wilms cancer test with heavy discounts. For more information and appointment, click here.