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Neuroblastoma

What is neuroblastoma?

Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that forms in nerve cells called neuroblasts. Neuroblasts are immature nerve tissue. They normally turn into working nerve cells. But in neuroblastoma, they form a tumor.

Neuroblastoma usually begins in the adrenal glands. You have two adrenal glands, one on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make important hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose (blood sugar), and the way the body reacts to stress. Neuroblastoma may also begin in the neck, chest or spinal cord.

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  1. Neuroblastoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that forms in nerve cells called neuroblasts. Neuroblasts are immature nerve tissue. They normally ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuroblastoma.html - Health Topics
  2. Neuroblastoma 
    Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that most often affects children. Neuroblastoma occurs when immature nerve cells called neuroblasts become ... tissue in the abdomen, chest, neck, or pelvis. Neuroblastoma can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/neuroblastoma - Genetics
  3. Neuroblastoma 
    Neuroblastoma is a very rare type of cancerous tumor that develops from nerve tissue. It usually occurs ... Neuroblastoma can occur in many areas of the body. It develops from the tissues that form the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001408.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Neuroblastoma Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Neuroblastoma/Treatments and Therapies ... Neuroblastoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Neuroblastoma treatment may include ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../patient/neuroblastoma-treatment-pdq - External Health Links
  5. Neuroblastoma Screening From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Neuroblastoma/Diagnosis and Tests ... Neuroblastoma ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Neuroblastoma screening does not reduce the ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../patient/neuroblastoma-screening-pdq#_19 - External Health Links
  6. MYCN gene 
    ... gene is found in about 25 percent of neuroblastomas. Neuroblastoma is a type of cancerous tumor that arises ... gene is associated with a severe form of neuroblastoma. It is unknown how amplification of this gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mycn - Genetics
  7. MIBG scintiscan 
    ... finds or confirms the presence of pheochromocytoma and neuroblastoma . These are types of tumors that affect nerve ... answer. It is also used to help diagnose neuroblastoma and can be used for carcinoid tumors.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003830.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Drugs Approved for Neuroblastoma From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    ... by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for neuroblastoma. The list includes generic names and brand names. ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/neuroblastoma - External Health Links
  9. Neuroblastoma in Children: Just Diagnosed (CureSearch for Children's Cancer)  
    Just Diagnosed In Treatment After Treatment Diagnosing Neuroblastoma Depending on the location of the tumor and other factors, doctors use different tests to diagnose neuroblastoma. Often these texts include x-rays ...
    https://curesearch.org/Neuroblastoma-Just-Diagnosed - External Health Links
  10. Key Statistics about Neuroblastoma (American Cancer Society)  
    Neuroblastoma is by far the most common cancer in infants and is rare in people over the ...
    https://www.cancer.org/.../neuroblastoma/about/key-statistics.html - External Health Links
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