RENAL NEOPLASMS IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD WILMS TUMOR

Our experience suggests that relatively young adults with a history of childhood treatment for Wilms tumor may be at increased risk for renal neoplasms at ages not yet achieved by those enrolled in large multicenter trials. This possibility should be considered when planning the long-term followup of these patients. The potential to develop this type of second malignant neoplasm again raises the clinical issue of performing a primary nephron sparing procedure in children presenting with Wilms tumor.