THE TREATMENT OF WILMS-TUMOR - RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL WILMS-TUMOR STUDIES

Authors
GREEN DM THOMAS PRM SHOCHAT S
Citation
Dm. Green et al., THE TREATMENT OF WILMS-TUMOR - RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL WILMS-TUMOR STUDIES, Hematology/oncology clinics of North America, 9(6), 1995, pp. 1267
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Hematology/oncology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898588
Volume
9
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8588(1995)9:6<1267:TTOW-R>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The survival expectancy for Wilms tumor patients has increased dramati cally from about 50% at the beginning of the National Wilms Tumor Stud y (NWTS) trials to a current expectancy in the 90% range. This increas e has been accomplished while treatment for most patients was being re duced in intensity. The result is a reduction in short- and long-term toxicity and cost.