Can children with BWS develop other medical conditions?

Can children with BWS develop other medical conditions?

Overall, children with BWS have a 7.5% chance of developing cancer between birth and age 8. Here are cancers your child might develop:

• Wilm’s tumor. This is a type of kidney cancer that affects children.
• Adrenocortical carcinoma. This is a cancer of the outer layer of your child’s adrenal gland.
• Rhabdomyosarcoma. This is a rare type of cancer that affects muscle tissue.
• Hepatoblastoma. This is a form of liver cancer.
• Non-cancerous tumors.