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This week, paediatric surgeons at Parirenyatwa Hospital helped a child with cancer in both kidneys.
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Wilms tumor is one of the most common childhood cancers, but it usually affects only one kidney.
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Surgeons Dr. Muparadzi and Dr. Moyo led a team that performed:
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A nephron‑sparing operation on one kidney
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A radical nephrectomy (complete removal) on the other kidney
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This highly specialised procedure – the first of its kind at Parirenyatwa – removes all cancer while leaving enough healthy kidney tissue so the child can survive without dialysis.
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Though cancer is a devastating diagnosis, children can recover and be cured with proper care.
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Hats off to the surgeons, anaesthetists, and nursing staff at Parirenyatwa.
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Thank you to @KidsOperating for equipping the children’s theatre – lives are being saved there.
