Pediatric genitourinary tumors

Curr Opin Oncol. 2003 May;15(3):222-6. doi: 10.1097/00001622-200305000-00008.

Abstract

Advances continue to be made in the evaluation and treatment of genitourinary tumors in children. Continued research on the cellular, molecular, and genetic process in tumorigenesis is rapidly evolving. We review the 2002 literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors. Molecular and cellular biology research continues to identify markers that may predict a worse prognosis. This identification will allow a more tailored approach with intensified treatment of aggressive tumors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Kidney Neoplasms / genetics
  • Kidney Neoplasms / mortality
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / genetics
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / mortality
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Survival Analysis
  • Testicular Neoplasms / genetics
  • Testicular Neoplasms / mortality
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / genetics
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / mortality
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Wilms Tumor / genetics
  • Wilms Tumor / mortality
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology
  • Wilms Tumor / therapy