Wilms tumor
Inherited Cancer Risk Detected in Significant Subset of Wilms Tumor Cases
Researchers detected hereditary cancer susceptibility in around one-third of the Wilms tumor cases profiled in the Netherlands.
Childhood Kidney Cancer Arises From Altered Normal Tissue, Sequencing Study Finds
These alterations, which can include hypermethylation of the H19 locus, can crop up during kidney development.
Though some experts prefer the comprehensive nature of whole-genome sequencing, others find whole-exome sequencing or targeted exome panels to be more useful.
Single-Cell Transcriptome Atlas Elucidates Features Shared by Cancerous, Normal Kidneys
By sequencing 72,501 individual kidney cells, researchers saw some shared transcriptional patterns in kidney cancers and developing or adult kidneys.
Name: Peter Papenhausen
Title: National Director of Cytogenetics, Laboratory Corporation of America