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When should children surviving a Wilms tumor be transplanted?

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Although children with Wilms tumor now have excellent survival rates, some develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) owing to immediate nephrectomy or later loss of renal function. According to current recommendations, renal transplantation should be delayed for 2 years following Wilms tumor treatment in children, but data from the National Wilms Tumor Study now question such a waiting period.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Charité Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    Uwe Querfeld

  2. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital of Athens, Goudi, 111527, Athens, Greece

    Constantinos J. Stefanidis

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Querfeld, U., Stefanidis, C. When should children surviving a Wilms tumor be transplanted?. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 443–444 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.138

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