| Disease Ontology | MeSH |
Disease ID: | DOID:2154 | D009396 |
Disease Name: | nephroblastoma | Wilms Tumor |
Category: | Disease Ontology | MeSH |
Type: | | Neoplasms |
Define: | A kidney cancer that affects the kidneys and typically located_in children. | 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. |
Alias: | adult nephroblastoma | Wilms Tumor//Tumor, Wilms//Wilms' Tumor//Tumor, Wilms'//Wilm Tumor//Wilm's Tumor//Wilms Tumor 1//Nephroblastoma//Nephroblastomas//Bilateral Wilms Tumor//Tumor, Bilateral Wilms//Wilms Tumor, Bilateral |
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