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kidney anatomy, wilms tumor, nephroblastoma, kidney tumor, wilms' tumor, cancerous tumor, the kidney that occurs in children, wilms' tumor is one, the most common tumors, the abdomen in children, most common type of kidney tumor, exact cause of tumor formation in most children, certain birth defects, urinary tract abnormalities, absence, the iris, aniridia, hemihypertrophy, enlargement of one side, more common among some siblings, twins, suggests a possible genetic cause, tumor, become quite large, remains encapsulated, self-enclosed, spread to other body tissues, the lungs, disease is estimated to occur in, 1 out of 200,000 to 250,000 children, peak time of occurrence is at 3 years old, wilms' tumor is rare, age of 8 years, abdominal pain, swelling, in the abdomen, abdominal hernia, mass, blood, in the urine, occurs in less than 1/4 of children, fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, general discomfort, uneasiness, malaise, high blood pressure, constipation, increased growth on only one side, hemihypertrophy, abnormal urine color, associated, a missing iris, the eye, aniridia, birth defect that is sometimes associated, wilms' tumor, caution, avoid palpation, prodding, pushing, the abdomen, use care, bathing, handling to avoid injury, tumor site, special emphasis, on the history, physical exam, looking, family history of cancer, associated birth defects, in the child, physical examination reveals an abdominal mass, high blood pressure, cbc, anemia, bun, creatinine, creatinine clearance, decreased, urinalysis, blood, protein in urine, abdominal ultrasound, abdominal x-ray, chest x-ray, demonstrate metastasis, intravenous pyelogram, distortion, the kidney, ct scan, the abdomen, abdominal mass arising from kidney, tests required, tumor has spread, clinical staging, the tumor, determine the extent, the tumor, to maximize the effectiveness of treatment plans, surgical exploration, removal, the tumor is scheduled, regional lymph nodes, abdominal organs, tissues, examined, removed tumor has spread to those areas, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, started after surgery, depending on the stage, the tumor, disease has a high cure rate, children, a localized tumor have a 90% cure rate, surgery, chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy combined, spread, the tumor, lungs, liver, bone, brain, most worrisome complication, high blood pressure, kidney damage, the result, the tumor, its treatment, removal of wilms' tumor that is present in both kidneys, leave the patient, borderline kidney function, discover an abdominal mass in child's abdomen, blood, in the urine, symptoms suggestive of wilms' tumor, symptoms worsen, new symptoms develop, after treatment, wilms' tumor, particularly cough, chest pain, weight loss, persistent fevers, children, a known high risk of wilms' tumor, screening, ultrasound, the kidneys recommended.