Wilms tumor

My nephew has just been diagnosed with wilms tumor today. Being a mum myself i was in total shock and in still trying to absort the news i have received.i have been looking online if its curable or what is wilms tumor.He is 12 months old and been very poorly when he was born birth but not due to these tumor.

my question is does anyone in here or knew someone who had this tumor and still okay or been cured? What happened when they had this ?

 

  • Hello Nicah, 

    I am so sorry to hear about your nephew's diagnosis at such a young age. It must have come as a shock to you and I am thinking also of this little boy's parents for whom it must be such an anxious time at the moment. 

    We have information on our website on Wilms' tumour which you can read here and which I hope will answer some of the questions you may have. Our nurses are also available on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm if you wanted to ask them anything. 

    I thought I would have a little look around the forum for past threads relating to Wilms' tumour and [@Oldenick]‍ I noticed posted here and is a Wilms' Tumour survivor. If you type in the keywords 'Wilms' tumour' in our search function which is located on the blue banner at the top, you will be able to find other relevant threads. Some may be from a few years ago but I hope that it will give you some comfort to read about other members' experiences dealing with Wilms' tumour. In particular, I was thinking for example of [@WorriedMummy]‍ 's story on this thread whose little boy was diagnosed 2 years ago. 

    Best wishes to you, your nephew and those around him during these challenging times, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator