[tri-med] Re: U/S for Wilm's

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From: "Kraig Warnemuende"
>>Had a "renal"
> ultrasound, which I guess covers the kidneys and tumors.

Loren,
They need to do an abdominal ultrasound not just renal so that they check
the liver and kidneys. Its not just Wilm's that they need to check for but
hepatoblastoma or liver cancer. Wilm's is the more common of the two but the
hepatablstoma is still a decidedly increased risk.

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