What is Wilms' tumor?

Wilm's tumor, also called a pediatric nephroblastoma (cancer of the kidney), originates from embryonic kidney stem cells. It usually affects children before five years of age, but may occur in the fetus. It is rarely seen later in life.

How do members experience Wilms' tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Wilms' tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Wilms' tumor*

Who has Wilms' tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 1
30s 7
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 12

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What is Wilms' tumor?

Wilm's tumor, also called a pediatric nephroblastoma (cancer of the kidney), originates from embryonic kidney stem cells. It usually affects children before five years of age, but may occur in the fetus. It is rarely seen later in life.



Common symptoms reported by people with Wilms' tumor

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Wilms' tumor

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Compare treatments taken by people with Wilms' tumor

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Who has Wilms' tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 11 say Wilms' tumor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 1
30s 7
40s 2
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 0
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 12

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 6
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from Wilms' tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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