A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the:
a. kidney.
b. brain.
c. bone marrow.
d. liver.
ANS: A
Wilms tumor is a tumor found in the kidney, not the brain, the bone marrow, or the liver.
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