Surgical aspects and outcomes after nephrectomy for Wilms tumour in sub-Saharan Africa: A report from Wilms Africa Phase II-CANCaRe Africa.
William Appeadu-MensahCecilia MdokaSeifu AlemuAbiboye YifieyehTiya KaplamulaFelix OyaniaGeorge ChagalukaGersam Abera MulugetaEvaristar KudowaMulugeta YimerLorna Awo RennerVivian PaintsilInam ChitsikeElizabeth MolyneuxBarnabas AtwiineFrancine KouyaKathy Pritchard-JonesAbdelhafeez H AbdelhafeezAndient DessalegneBothwell MbuwayesangoNgock GeorgesTrijn IsraelsEric BorgsteinPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2024)
Survival post nephrectomy is challenged by treatment abandonment, treatment-related mortality and relapse. Large tumours after preoperative chemotherapy were associated with a higher risk of tumour rupture. Earlier diagnosis and access to radiotherapy are expected to improve survival.