Management of wilms tumor in rwanda: Potential for success and advancing research in Africa

Background: Incidence of malignant paediatric tumours is difficult to estimate in Africa due to various factors like the lack of vital hospital statistics and cancer registries in most countries.The reported incidence ranges between 5% and 15% of all malignant tumours. Wilms tumour is a common childhood tumour affecting mainly toddlers and is ranked as the second most common malignant childhood tumour after Burkitt Lymphoma in sub- Saharan Africa.