NCIt synonyms : Renal Wilms' Tumor; Wilms' Tumor of the Kidney; Renal Wilms Tumor; Kidney Nephroblastoma;
NCIt related terms : Nephroblastoma; Wilms Tumor of the Kidney; Embryonal Nephroma; Wilms' tumor; NEPHROBLASTOMA, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : An embryonal pediatric tumor of the kidney which may also be seen rarely in adults.
The peak incidence of Wilms tumor is between the second and fifth year of life. Microscopically,
it is composed of a mixture of cellular elements (blastemal, stromal, and epithelial).
The most common sites of metastasis include the regional lymph nodes, lungs, and liver.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant embryonal neoplasm of the kidney.; NCI-GLOSS: A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the kidney, and
may spread to the lungs, liver, or nearby lymph nodes. Wilms tumor usually occurs
in children younger than 5 years old.;