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Prognostic factors for rhabdoid tumor of the kidney delineated
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, January 9th, 2006
"The objective of this study is to determine prognostic factors in rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) including both demographic and treatment variables. A total of 142 patients studied on National Wilms' Tumor Studies 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were analyzed. Patients were enrolled between the years 1969 and 2002," scientists in the United States reported.
"Variables examined included sex, age of diagnosis, tumor stage, presence of CNS lesions, as well as treatment variables, including the use of doxorubicin and/or radiotherapy (RT). No survival differences were observed between...
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