New genetic cause of kidney cancer in children discovered
Scientists have identified a new genetic cause of a childhood kidney cancer called Wilms tumour – revealing insights into how loss of...
May 29, 2017
New genetic cause of a childhood kidney cancer discovered
Genetic mutations in a gene called REST have been shown to cause Wilms tumour, a rare kidney cancer that occurs in children. Read more...
Nov 10, 2015
Wilms’ Tumor: A Cancer Found in Children
Wilms’ tumor is a rare kidney cancer that usually will affect children up to age 6. This condition is also known as nephroblastoma and it...
Aug 17, 2015
Childhood cancer treatment could increase risk of breast cancer
In a new study, researchers found that patients receiving chest radiation to treat Wilms tumor - a rare form of childhood kidney cancer -...
Oct 29, 2014
Mutations in a gene essential for cell regulation cause kidney cancer in children
Mutations in a gene that helps regulate when genes are switched on and off in cells have been found to cause rare cases of Wilms tumour,...
Aug 8, 2014
Gene linked to pediatric kidney cancer suggests new strategies for kidney regeneration
Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor, a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked to a gene called Lin28, according to research from...
Apr 14, 2014
Traffic-Related Toxins Linked to Childhood Kidney Cancer
Prenatal exposure to traffic-related toxins may increase the risk for Wilms tumor, the most common form of childhood kidney cancer, the...
Jul 26, 2012
Genetic Mutations Linked To Childhood Kidney Cancer
According to a study published in Nature Genetics, an international team of researchers have identified mutations in two regions of the...
May 2, 2012
Protein 'block' kills childhood cancer cells
An experimental drug that blocks an essential cell protein could be used to treat Wilms' tumour, a childhood cancer that affects the...
May 2, 2012