As far as I know the five years they mention is for as long as they monitor the outcomes. After that they don't check anymore. So, that would mean that for this particular cancer 90% of the patients are still alive after 5 years and more than likely go on to live long happy lifes, but they just don't follow up after the 5 years and can't give you the figures. HTH :hugs:
a friend of mine's child had this Wilms tumor
she went through all her treatment and came out the other side- she is just awesome
i think she was around 6 years old when she was dx and is now around 13 years old
apparently it is a common cancer for this age group but outcomes are pretty hopeful
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