Analysis of Wilms Tumour Epidemiology, Clinicopathological Features and Treatment Outcomes in 84 Moroccan Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wilms tumour (WT), the second most reported childhood cancer in Morocco, is a malignant kidney tumour that affects children under 15 years old. Prognosis has improved with the adoption of multimodal treatment. However, data on WT in Morocco remain limited.

Aims

This study aims to comprehensively describe and analyse the epidemiological, clinicopathological features and treatment outcomes of WT in Moroccan patients, including treatment response and recurrence rates.

Methods and results

A retrospective study involved 84 children under 15 years with WT, treated according to the SIOP protocol and followed at the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Centre at Children's hospital of Rabat, between January 2014 and February 2018. The median age of participants was

SUBMITTER: Benlhachemi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541055 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature