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Quite often there will be abbreviations or acronyms used.  Here is a list of some of the common ones and what they mean:

DX - diagnosis
TX - treatment
OT - off treatment
COG - Children's Oncology Group
NWTSG or NWTS - National Wilms Tumour Study Group
FH - favorable histology
UFH or UF - unfavorable histology
ST - stage of tumour
NED - no evidence of disease


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Guest, 481 - days ago  

What is NED?

sigridsmom@gmail.com, 392 - days ago  

SIOP - "Societe Internationale d' oncologie Pediatrique" - or "International siciety of Paediatric oncology" - has developed the wilm's protocole used in most european countries. (http://www.siop.nl/)

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