Neuroblastoma
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Neuroblastoma is a common childhood cancer that grows in parts of the nervous system or adrenal glands.
- What causes neuroblastoma is not known.
- Symptoms depend on where neuroblastomas develop, such as the abdomen, chest, bone, skin, or spinal cord.
- Diagnosis usually involves an imaging test and a biopsy.
- Treatment depends on the child
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A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, most commonly in the adrenal gland.
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