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Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma
Treatments Used
Accutane can be taken to help cancer cells die
MIBG Therapy
Stemcell Rescue
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Surgery
Symptoms
Weakness or paralysis
Painless, bluish lumps under the skin (in infants).
Swollen stomach and trouble breathing (in infants)
Bone pain
Dark circles around the eyes
Bulging eyes
Lump in the abdomen, neck, or chest.
Life Rate on Disease
Neuroblastoma is hard to find and diagnose so most people are past stage four when found
At stage 4 there is a 40% Survival rate
Where the Cancer Is found
Also is believed to arise from the Olfactory Epithelium
More than half of the cases happen to children
Commonly starts in the Adrenal Gland
Arises from the Nervous system
Amount of people Diagnosed
Sometimes can start before birth
Most children are diagnosed before 1 years old
A very small percentage of adults are diagnosed
95% are diagnosed BY 10 years old
650-700 childrenare diagnosed in the United States per year
Accounts for 8-10 percent of all childhood cancers
