Kidney cancer is also called renal cancer. It is one of the ten most common cancers in adults. Wilms tumor (or nephroblastoma) is a type of kidney cancer in children. The information here is only about kidney cancer in adults.
If you or someone you know has just been diagnosed with kidney cancer, this short, simple guide can help. Find information on kidney cancer here.
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