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Renal cell carcinoma in children: a clinicopathologic study of 15 cases and review of the literature.

Louis P. Dehner, +2 more
- 01 Mar 1970 - 
- Vol. 76, Iss: 3, pp 358-368
TLDR
Fifteen cases from the files of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology represent the largest series of renal cell carcinoma studied to date.
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This article is published in The Journal of Pediatrics.The article was published on 1970-03-01. It has received 87 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Renal cell carcinoma & Abdominal pain.

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Prognostic factors in renal cancer

TL;DR: The accumulated data indicate that the local extent of a renal carcinoma at the time of surgical intervention is the most important single variable in determining survival.
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The natural history of renal carcinoma.

TL;DR: An understanding of the natural history of renal carcinoma forms an important background on which to base clinical management and identifies areas worthy of further investigation in this curious tumor.
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Translocation renal cell carcinoma: lack of negative impact due to lymph node spread.

TL;DR: Pediatric renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is clinically distinct from adult RCC, and characterization of the unique biological and clinical features of pediatric RCC are required.
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Local lymph node involvement does not predict poor outcome in pediatric renal cell carcinoma

TL;DR: Local lymph node involvement in adults with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is associated with poor outcome and the prognostic significance of local lymph nodes involvement in children with RCC has not been studied systematically.
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Renal Cell Carcinoma in Children: A Clinicopathologic Study

TL;DR: Prospective studies in a larger number of patients are needed to confirm radiation therapy and biologic response modifiers as effective adjunct therapy in RCC stage III and the alternative therapy seems warranted in patients with advanced disease.
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Rare renal tumours: with special reference to those occurring in children1

TL;DR: Three rare renal tumours are reported: a renal embryoma, a carcinoma of the renal tubules, and a large liposarcoma of the kidney.
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