title: Pediatric genitourinary tumors.
abstract: Advances continue to be made in the evaluation and treatment of genitourinary tumors in children. Continued research on the cellular, molecular, and genetic process in tumorigenesis is rapidly evolving. We review the 2002 literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors. Molecular and cellular biology research continues to identify markers that may predict a worse prognosis. This identification will allow a more tailored approach with intensified treatment of aggressive tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital Central California, 9300 Valley Children's Place, Madera, CA 93638, USA.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Merguerian
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy