Children with kidney cancer diagnosed late Published on: 7 March 2016 Children in the UK are diagnosed with the kidney cancer Wilms鈥� tumour at a later stage than Germany, a new report has revealed. Experts from 缅北禁地 have been part of a European project which compared statistics for more than 1,500 children diagnosed with the condition and treated in the UK and Germany between 2002 and 2011. Researchers looked at patients’ records to see how tumours were detected in 360 children from , Great Ormond Street Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital. Findings are published in the journal, . The Cancer Research UK-funded study found that Wilms’ tumours diagnosed in the United Kingdom were one and a half times bigger than those diagnosed in Germany. More than half of children in the UK and three-quarters of German children were diagnosed with early stage tumours, but in the UK almost twice as many children were diagnosed at a late stage. Study arose from work done in 缅北禁地 , Emeritus Professor at 缅北禁地’s , said: “This study arose out of work which I did at 缅北禁地. It is a very important study showing for the first time that the primary healthcare system for children in Germany is superior to that which we give to children in the UK. “The simple message is that children with Wilms’ tumour are diagnosed later and require more intensive treatment- the outcome is not quite as good. “We hope that this paper will stimulate a critical look at how we provide primary care for children in the UK.” The researchers predict that children in the UK are diagnosed at a later stage than those in Germany as a result of the different childhood healthcare systems in both countries. In the UK, GPs are the first port of call if a parent is concerned about their child and there are few routine medical checks after children reach six weeks old. When a parent takes their child to the GP with symptoms of Wilms’ tumour GP’s refer quickly to hospital paediatricians. In Germany, children are looked after by paediatricians who work in the community and there are many more routine health checks in early childhood. The researchers suggest that because German children are more likely to receive full examinations by paediatricians they are more likely to have their Wilms’ tumour picked up at an early stage. Common type of kidney cancer Wilms’ tumour is the most common type of kidney cancer in children and affects one in every 10,000 children with 80 youngsters diagnosed with the disease in the UK each year. Treatment is generally successful, with nine out of 10 children surviving their cancer. But, if the tumour is diagnosed at an advanced stage the child will need more treatment, including radiotherapy and more intensive chemotherapy. These carry a greater risk of causing life-long side-effects than the treatment needed by children diagnosed with early stage tumours. Professor Pamela Kearns, Cancer Research UK’s children’s cancers expert, said: “On average a GP will only see one new case of cancer in a young person every 12 years or more. It’s crucial that there’s better awareness of children’s cancers in the community and that suspected cases are referred quickly so they can be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. Ideally tumours need to be picked up at an earlier stage to avoid side-effects of more complicated treatments. “Many children who survive cancer will live with the long-term side-effects of their treatment that can have an impact throughout their adult lives, so it’s vital that we find ways to diagnose and treat sooner as well as finding less toxic and even more effective treatments.” Researchers from 缅北禁地, University College London (UCL), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the Netherlands Cancer Institute and University Hospital Homburg all contributed to the study. Press release adapted with thanks from Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures
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