Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Nephroblastoma in adults. Three case reports].

A Tahri1, N Benchekroun, M Karkouri

  • 1Centre d'oncologie Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.

Annales D'Urologie
|October 26, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, Acceptability and Preference of Home-based HPV Self-Sampling Among a Population of Moroccan Women.

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education·2024
Same author

Limited applicability and implementation of the international oncology treatments guidelines in low- and middle-income countries, an example from the Mediterranean area borders.

Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique·2023
Same author

Radiotherapy in the management of rare gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review.

Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique·2023
Same author

[Stereotactic radiotherapy in Morocco : Inventory and technological compatibility with the minimum requirements of international recommendations of good practice].

Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique·2023
Same author

Moroccan Women's Attitudes Regarding Pap Smear Test and Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening.

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education·2023
Same author

Economic burden of lung cancer in Morocco: A cost of illness study.

Journal of cancer policy·2023

Adult nephroblastoma is rare and aggressive. This study highlights the severe prognosis in adults due to advanced stages and poor treatment response, emphasizing the need for better therapeutic strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Medical Oncology

Context:

  • Nephroblastoma, primarily a pediatric malignancy, rarely occurs in adults.
  • This study examines three adult cases of nephroblastoma treated at a single oncology center.
  • Adult nephroblastoma often presents at advanced stages, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Purpose:

  • To report and analyze three cases of adult nephroblastoma.
  • To discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, treatment, and outcomes of adult nephroblastoma.
  • To evaluate the prognosis of nephroblastoma in the adult population.

Summary:

  • Three adult patients with nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor) were treated, with an average age of 24.
  • Common presentation included lumbar fossa mass, advanced stage, and metastasis in one case.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Treatment involved nephrectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, but outcomes were poor, with progressive disease in two patients.

    • Impact:

    • The findings underscore the aggressive nature of adult nephroblastoma and its poor response to current treatments.
    • This highlights the critical need for improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for adult nephroblastoma.
    • The study contributes to understanding the challenges in managing this rare adult cancer.