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The Impact of Older Age at Diagnosis on Wilms Tumor Characteristics and Patient Outcomes: A Children’s Oncology Group Study

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at 4,100 children with a common kidney cancer. It found that being older at diagnosis is linked to lower survival rates. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. It helps doctors understand risk factors for this cancer.

Who did this work

Michael Vincent Ortiz (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) · Lindsay Anne Renfro (University of Southern California) · Ian C. Tfirn (Children's Oncology Group) · Nicholas Glenn Cost (Children's Hospital Colorado) · Elisabeth T. Tracy (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) · Peter F. Ehrlich (University of Michigan) · Jesse K. Sandberg (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital) · Geetika Khanna (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) · Najat C. Daw (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) · Andrew Lee Hong (Emory University) · Arnold C. Paulino (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) · Jessica Gulliver (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-08
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2026.7052