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Familial Wilms' tumor: a descriptive study

N E Breslow1, J Olson, J Moksness

  • 1Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7232, USA.

Medical and Pediatric Oncology
|November 1, 1996
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Wilms tumor has a familial component, with bilateral cases and nephrogenic rests more common in affected families. Genetic factors likely contribute to Wilms tumor heterogeneity.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Cancer Genetics
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Wilms tumor, a rare pediatric kidney cancer, exhibits familial aggregation.
  • Understanding the genetic basis of Wilms tumor is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Previous studies suggest a hereditary component, but the exact mechanisms remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the characteristics of familial Wilms tumor cases.
  • To explore the genetic etiology and heterogeneity of Wilms tumor.
  • To examine the inheritance patterns and clinical presentations in familial Wilms tumor.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 6,209 patients in the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS).
  • Identification of patients with a positive family history of Wilms tumor.

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  • Comparison of clinical features (bilateral disease, age at diagnosis, nephrogenic rests) between familial and sporadic cases.

    • Main Results:

    • 1.5% of NWTS patients had a positive family history.
    • Familial cases showed a higher incidence of bilateral disease (16.1%) compared to sporadic cases (7.1%).
    • Intralobar nephrogenic rests were more frequent in familial cases; bilateral and metastatic disease clustered within families.

    Conclusions:

    • Familial Wilms tumor cases exhibit distinct clinical features, including a higher rate of bilateral disease.
    • The clustering of severe disease within families suggests genetic heterogeneity.
    • Observed transmission patterns challenge genomic imprinting models and the hypothesis that all bilateral Wilms tumors are hereditary.