Wilms' Tumour in Northern Nigeria. Experience at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospitals, Zaria and Kaduna.
Abstract
Summary: Forty-four cases of Wilms' tumour seen at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospitals, Zaria and Kaduna, over a period of nine years were reviewed. Most of the patients presented late with advanced disease. Out of the 34 patients whose disease could be staged, only five presented with stages I and II disease. The others presented with stages III (11), IV (14) and V (4) disease. The standard treatment comprised surgery, chemotherapy and supportive measures. It is concluded that the prognosis is related to the stage of the tumour at presentation and the discon tinuation of drug therapy through patients absconding from the hospital or default during clinic follow-up.
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