Long-term follow-up of children with renal carcinoma.
Renal carcinoma is a rare tumour in children. The clinical, histological and follow-up details of 6 patients are presented. Haematuria is confirmed as an important indicator of renal pathology. Long-term follow-up suggests that chemotherapy and radiotherapy have little effect on the prognosis in advanced disease.
Bruce
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Department of Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors