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==Overview==
==Overview==
Wilm's Tumor was first discovered by Dr. Osler, in 1814.The association between Wilm's tumor 1 (''WT1'') and Wilm's tumor was made in 1990. Wilm's tumor is named after Dr. Max Wilms (1867-1918) who is a surgeon and pathologist from Germany. In 1969, the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS) Group devised a therapy regimen for wilms tumor.
==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
* Wilm's Tumor was first discovered by Dr. Osler, in 1814.
* Wilm's Tumor was first discovered by Dr. Osler, in 1814.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Overview

Wilm's Tumor was first discovered by Dr. Osler, in 1814.The association between Wilm's tumor 1 (WT1) and Wilm's tumor was made in 1990. Wilm's tumor is named after Dr. Max Wilms (1867-1918) who is a surgeon and pathologist from Germany. In 1969, the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS) Group devised a therapy regimen for wilms tumor.

Historical Perspective

  • Wilm's Tumor was first discovered by Dr. Osler, in 1814.
  • The association between Wilm's tumor 1 (WT1) and Wilm's tumor was made in 1990.[1]
  • Wilm's tumor is named after Dr. Max Wilms (1867-1918) who is a surgeon and pathologist from Germany.[2]
  • In 1969, the National Wilms Tumor Study (NWTS) Group devised a therapy regimen for wilms tumor.[3]

References

  1. Ariza L, Cañete A, Rojas A, Muñoz-Chápuli R, Carmona R (April 2018). "Role of the Wilms' tumor suppressor gene Wt1 in pancreatic development". Dev. Dyn. doi:10.1002/dvdy.24636. PMID 29708625.
  2. Raffensperger J (February 2015). "Max Wilms and his tumor". J. Pediatr. Surg. 50 (2): 356–9. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.10.054. PMID 25638637.
  3. Davidoff, Andrew M. (2012). "Wilms Tumor". Advances in Pediatrics. 59 (1): 247–267. doi:10.1016/j.yapd.2012.04.001. ISSN 0065-3101.

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