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Neuroblastoma is a cancer that forms in your nerve tissue. It usually begins in the adrenal glands, which sit atop your kidneys. It may also begin in your neck, chest or spinal cord. The cancer often begins in early childhood. Sometimes it begins before a child is born. By the time doctors find the cancer, it has usually spread to other parts of the body. The most common symptoms are
Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination. Sometimes before giving treatment, doctors wait to see whether symptoms get worse. This is called watchful waiting.
National Cancer Institute
'''Neuroblastoma''' is the most common extracranial solid cancer in infancy and childhood. It arises from any neural crest element of the sympathetic nervous system. Other tumors also have similar origins and show a wide pattern of differentiation ranging from benign ganglioneuroma to partially differentiated ganglioneuroblastoma to highly malignant neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is one of the rare human malignancies known to demonstrate spontaneous regression from an undifferentiated state to a completely benign cellular appearance When the lesion is localized, it is generally curable. However, long-term survival for children with advanced disease is poor despite aggressive multimodality therapy. Recent biologic and genetic characteristics have been identified, which, when added to classic clinical staging, has allowed accurate patient assignment to risk groups so that treatment strategies can be more effectively undertaken.
My Friends For Life.com - Massachusetts entity encourages neuroblastoma awareness and research. Offers events information, news, a forum and links.
M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterPediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation - Services, which are for childhood cancers of the blood, neuroblastoma, Ewing's sarcoma, Wilm's tumor, and non-cancerous blood disorders, including sickle cell anemia and immunodeficiency syndromes.
Rachel's Crusade - Dedicated to the memory of Rachel Crossett, who lost her battle with stage 4 neuroblastoma and one womans fight to bring awareness and research for childhood cancers.
Luke Strawser's Home Page - In memory of Benjamin "Super" Luke Strawser. Luke spent half of his life fighting neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. Includes Luke's battle, pictures, Luke's favorite sites, and a guestbook.
Gabrielle's Garden - The experiences of Gabrielle, a child who had neuroblastoma, and her family.
Joey Tubo's battle with childhood cancer - Site dedicated to Joey Tubo who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. This is the story of his fight with cancer.
Federación española de padres de niños con cáncer - La Federación tiene entre sus objetivos transmitir a la administración las demandas de las familias españolas con un niño/a enfermo de cáncer. Trabaja en tres comisiones: trabajo social, educación y psicología. Ligas a otros sitios. Información sobre neuroblastoma
Cáncer infantil - Recopilación de enlaces sobre el cáncer infantil y el neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma - Epidemiologia, aspetti clinici, diagnosi, stadiazione e fattori prognostici di questa malattia.
Associazione Italiana per la Lotta al Neuroblastoma - Presentato dall'AILN, ne riporta le attività principali, la storia, la struttura ed i progetti di ricerca. Informazioni sulla malattia.