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The expected outcome varies. In very young children with neuroblastoma, the tumor may go away on its own, without any treatment, or the tissues of the tumor may mature and develop into a benign ganglioneuroma that can be surgically removed. In ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001408.htm#Expectations%20(prognosis)
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Get the facts on neuroblastoma symptoms, signs, diagnosis, stages, treatment, types, research, prognosis and statistics. This form of adrenal cancer strikes children under 5 years of age. ... What is the prognosis for neuroblastoma?
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www.medicinenet.com/neuroblastoma/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/neuroblastoma/article.htm
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For neuroblastoma, several other factors also affect prognosis, including a child's age and certain tests of blood and tumor specimens. While these prognostic factors are not included in determining the stage of the cancer, they are used along with the stage to determine which risk group a child falls into.
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www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_neuroblastoma_staged_31.asp
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Prognosis of Neuroblastoma including probably outcomes, duration, recurrence, complications, deaths, and survival rates. ... Prognosis of Neuroblastoma: 24-100% survive 4 years after diagnosis, spontaneous regression possible ...see also Overview of Neuroblastoma...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/n/neuroblastoma/prognosis.htm
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/n/neuroblastoma/prognosis.htm
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According to three studies published together in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, children between the ages of 12 and 18 months have a good prognosis after treatment for disseminated neuroblastoma. As well, they may not require the intensive treatment currently recommended for children over 12 months of age.
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www.ufscc.ufl.edu/Patient/cancernews.aspx?section=cance...
www.ufscc.ufl.edu/Patient/cancernews.aspx?section=cancernews&id=35028
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This treatment information summary on neuroblastoma is an overview of prognosis, diagnosis, classification, and patient treatment. The National Cancer Institute created the PDQ database to increase the availability of new treatment information and its use in treating patients.
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www.meds.com/pdq/neurob_pro.html
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The treatment and prognosis of neuroblastoma will be reviewed here. The epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of neuroblastoma are presented separately, as is a discussion of neuroblastomas arising in the olfactory epithelium.
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www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~rb...
www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~rbNVUsHza1JHiIr
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Over the past decade, transformation-linked genetic changes have been identified in neuroblastoma tumors that have contributed to the understanding of tumor predisposition, metastasis, treatment responsiveness, and prognosis.
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theoncologist.alphamedpress.org/cgi/content/full/8/3/27...
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Diagnosing neuroblastoma also involves staging and classifying the disease which determines treatment options and prognosis. Staging is the process of determining whether cancer has spread and, if so, how far. There are various staging systems that can be used for neuroblastoma.
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