Emma's Story: One Girl's Two-time Triumph Over Wilms' Disease

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaEmma Wheeler, of Rehoboth Massachusetts, is a two-time Wilms' pediatric cancer survivor. Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, and rare... Leggi tuttoEmma Wheeler, of Rehoboth Massachusetts, is a two-time Wilms' pediatric cancer survivor. Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, and rarely in adults. Its common name is an eponym, referring to Dr. Max Wilms, the German surgeon... Leggi tuttoEmma Wheeler, of Rehoboth Massachusetts, is a two-time Wilms' pediatric cancer survivor. Wilms' tumor, or nephroblastoma, is cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, and rarely in adults. Its common name is an eponym, referring to Dr. Max Wilms, the German surgeon (1867--1918) who first described this kind of tumor. Approximately 400-500 cases are diag... Leggi tutto