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neuroblastoma::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor |
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neuroblastoma
Just three years ago, he wrote a review article on neuroblastoma for The Lancet.
From the sciencedaily.com
The Thompsons'youngest son, Joey, has been battling neuroblastoma for two years.
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Paul and Nina Bronskow lost their daughter Eden last February to neuroblastoma.
From the ocregister.com
Anti-GD2 antibody with GM-CSF, interleukin-2, and isotretinoin for neuroblastoma.
From the nature.com
Common variations in BARD1 influence susceptibility to high-risk neuroblastoma.
From the nature.com
As she turned 1, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.
From the techcrunch.com
MacKellar said her son was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in December 2003.
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Proceeds directly benefit three families with children battling neuroblastoma.
From the boston.com
Over the past year, I have been trying to raise awareness about neuroblastoma.
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- Malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
- Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and the most common cancer in infancy, with an annual incidence of about 650 new cases per year in the US. Close to 50 percent of neuroblastoma cases occur in children younger than two years old. ...
- A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body
- Cancer occurring in the nerve cells.
- Cancer that arises in immature nerve cells and affects mostly infants and children.
- A solid tumor (sarcoma) arising from the tissue of the nervous system. Often located in the abdomen, composed chiefly of neuroblasts.
- A tumor of the adrenal glands or sympathetic nervous system (the part of the nervous system responsible for certain automatic body functions, such as the control of heart rate). Neuroblastomas are the most common extracranial (outside the skull) solid tumors of childhood.
- A sarcoma (a specific type of cancerous cell structure) that originates in the nervous system and usually affects infants and children under the age of 10.
- A malignant neoplasm characterized by immature, only slightly differentiated nerve cells of embryonic type, i.e. neuroblasts.
