Urology

Pediatric Urology

Pediatric Urological Cancer

Urological cancer is very rare in young children. But if it should strike, Strong Health is prepared to help, with New York State’s largest and most experienced pediatric urology group (outside New York City) offering the most advanced treatment available. We also provide a full range of clinical and family-centered support services to address the emotional as well as the physical needs of everyone involved.

The three most common pediatric urological cancers we treat are:

Neuroblastoma

This is a very rare form of cancer that can develop in several areas of the body, including the adrenal glands of infants and children. The body has two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney. Each gland consists of two parts: an outer layer, the cortex, and an inner area, the medulla. Both parts produce important hormones the body needs. Neuroblastoma is a solid, cancerous tumor in the adrenal medulla.

For more information about neuroblastoma, visit the James P. Wilmot Cancer site.

Wilms’ Tumor (nephroblastoma)

This is a form of pediatric kidney cancer and is also relatively rare. It may be caused by a genetic mutation. It strikes both sexes equally, usually in children between age 2 and 5, though it can affect adolescents as well. Fortunately Wilms' tumor has one of the highest cure rates of all childhood cancers, about 90%.

For more information about Wilms' Tumor, and other childhood kidney tumors, visit the James P. Wilmot Cancer site.

Testicular cancer

The testicles (also called testes or gonads) are a pair of male sex glands. They produce and store sperm and are the body's main source of male hormones. The testicles are located under the penis in a sac-like pouch called the scrotum.

Testicular cancer occurs when cells become cancerous (malignant) in one or both testicles. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), although testicular cancer accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men, it is the most common form of cancer in young men between the ages of 15 and 35. It is quite rare in children.

For more information about testicular cancer, visit the James P. Wilmot Cancer site.

More Information about Pediatric Cancers

For more information about pediatric cancers and the Strong Health’s treatment of these cancers, visit the James P. Wilmot Cancer site.