[Kidney tumors in children: successes, problems and prospects]

There was examined 81 children with various renal tumors. Malignant renal tumor was revealed in 74 (91.36%), the benign one--in 7 (8.64%) of patients. All the children were operated on, and 4 of them--in emergency. Polychemotherapy, telegammatherapy were used in the treatment of malignant tumors. Of 26 children with I-II stage of the disease 20 (76.92%) are still alive, of them 50%--more than 5 years. Of 38 children, hospitalized with the III stage of the disease, 15 (39.47%) are alive, and of 10 children with the disease stage IV--one.