Wilms tumour: A little-known childhood kidney cancer in Tanzania
What you need to know:
It’s also known as Wilms tumour, because it was first described by a German surgeon, Dr Max Wilms, more than 100 years ago.
Dr Shakilu Jumanne, a Paediatric Oncologist in Dar es Salaam, has once told Your Health that Wilms tumour is among the childhood cancer cases that are reported every year at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH).