Subscribe to get free news, tips and updates. Children with Wilms are usually diagnosed around the age of 3 years, when they are noted to have a mass on one side of their abdomen. Your child may also have a chest x-ray or CT scan of the chest to look for lung metastases.
Treatment includes surgical removal of the kidney that is affected by the tumor.
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