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Source: Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: April 15, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Wilms Tumor / Treatment of Wilms Tumor / Treatment of stage III Wilms tumor
Early initiation of radiation therapy is a critical component of multimodal therapy for patients with nonmetastatic Wilms tumor. In a review of 1,488 patients with Wilms tumor who underwent surgery and radiation therapy, a surgery-to-radiation therapy interval of greater than 14 days was associated with an increased risk of mortality (HR, 2.13; P = .013). This underscores the importance of initiating radiation therapy within 14 days of surgery, which is specified in Wilms tumor treatment protocols.[265][Level of evidence C1]
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