"Wilms Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant kidney tumor, caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of renal stem (blastemal), stromal (STROMAL CELLS), and epithelial (EPITHELIAL CELLS) elements. However, not all three are present in every case. Several genes or chromosomal areas have been associated with Wilms tumor which is usually found in childhood as a firm lump in a child's side or ABDOMEN.
Descriptor ID |
D009396
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MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.435.595 C04.588.945.947.535.585 C04.700.635 C12.758.820.750.585 C12.777.419.473.585 C13.351.937.820.535.585 C13.351.968.419.473.585 C16.320.700.642
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Concept/Terms |
Wilms Tumor- Wilms Tumor
- Tumor, Wilms
- Wilms' Tumor
- Tumor, Wilms'
- Wilm Tumor
- Wilm's Tumor
- Wilms Tumor 1
- Nephroblastoma
- Nephroblastomas
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2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wilms Tumor" by people in Profiles.
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Global Disparities in Wilms Tumor. J Surg Res. 2020 03; 247:34-51.
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Wilms' tumor metastatic to bilateral testes at presentation: case and review of the literature. Urology. 2012 Apr; 79(4):899-901.
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Expression of AKR1C3 in renal cell carcinoma, papillary urothelial carcinoma, and Wilms' tumor. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2009 Nov 15; 3(2):147-55.
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Tumor suppressor candidate TSSC5 is regulated by UbcH6 and a novel ubiquitin ligase RING105. Oncogene. 2006 Mar 02; 25(9):1330-9.
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Wilms' tumor with renal cell carcinoma overgrowth in a 3-year-old child. Urology. 1998 Jul; 52(1):128-30.