Germline (epi)genetics reveals high predisposition in females: a 5-year, nationwide, prospective Wilms tumour cohort.
Ulrik Kristoffer StoltzeMathis HildonenThomas Van Overeem HansenJon Foss-SkiftesvikAnna ByrjalsenMalene LundsgaardLaura PignataKaren GrønskovAsuman Z TumerKjeld SchmiegelowJesper Sune BrokKarin A W WadtPublished in: Journal of medical genetics (2023)
We find that most females (57%) and 33% of all patients with WT had either a genetic or another indicator of WT predisposition. This emphasises the need for scrutiny when diagnosing patients with WT, as early detection of underlying predisposition may impact treatment, follow-up and genetic counselling.