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← Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)

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Kidney problems are a late effect that is more likely to occur after treatment for certain childhood cancers.

Source: Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause kidney late effects:

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Wilms tumor

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cancers treated with a stem cell transplant

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Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice