A two-year study of survival rate in children with Wilms tumor treated at Besat hospital of Hamadan (۲۰۰۵-۲۰۰۹)

Introduction: Wilms tumor is one of the most common renal tumors in children. This type of tumor - accounting for ۶ percent of tumors in children – shows a good prognosis if treated in time. This study is to investigate the clinical and pathologic findings as well as response to treatment in Iranian children with Wilms tumor treated at Besat hospital of Hamadan (۲۰۰۵-۲۰۰۹). Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study all the ۲۴ children – with confirmed diagnosis of Wilms tumor (by biopsy) treated at hematology ward (Hamadan Besat Hospital) from ۲۰۰۵ to ۲۰۰۹ – were followed up by monthly examination and ۳-monthly Para-clinical evaluations after treatment. Results: Patients were at ۳ stages of the disease phase at the time of diagnosis. Two patients had unfavorable histology. The most common clinical finding was abdominal mass. ۲-year survival of the patients in stages ۱ and ۲, and stages ۳ and ۴ was ۱۰۰% and ۸۳%, respectively. Out of the total number of the patients, ۴ cases referred with the recurrence of the tumor (۱۶.۷%). Two of them were expired. Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that the survival rate observed in this study was better than other studies in this field.

کلیدواژه ها:

Children ، Wilms Tumor ، Survival Rate ، Children ، Wilms Tumor ، Survival Rate