What is Nephroblastoma

Nephroblastoma can be defined as a fast-growing cancer of the kinder which mostly occurs in children (under 4 years of age). It is also known a as Wilm's Tumor.

Causes of Nephroblastoma

Nephroblastoma is a most common tumor in the abdomen in the children. The exact cause of tumor is unknown.
Mostly this is caused by certain birth defects such as absence of the iris, urinary tract abnormalities and hemihypertrophy.It can also be caused because of some genetic reason. The tumor may become quite large. It may spread to other body tissues such as lungs. The ratio of its occurrence is one out of 200,000.This tumor is rarely occurs after the age of 8 years.

Signs And Symptoms of Nephroblastoma

Symptoms are given below -
1) General discomfort or uneasiness (malaise)
2) Blood pressure, high
3) Nausea
4) Fever
5) Swelling in the abdomen
6) Blood in the urine
7) Vomiting
8) Constipation
9) Loss of appetite
10) Abdominal pain
11) Increased growth on only one side of the body (hemihypertrophy)

Treatment of Nephroblastoma

The treatment of Nephroblastoma is done by clinical staging of the tumor. Surgical removal of the tumor is also a treatment option. if the tumor has spread to other areas such as abdominal organs, Regional lymph nodes and other tissue then surgical removal of these areas are the best option. Depending on the stage of the tumor, chemotherapy and Radiation therapy will be done after surgery.

Prevention

There is no way to prevent Wilm's Tumor.