Neuroblastoma prognosis by age

Genetically inherited cancer of certain nerve tissues

Medical condition

Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue.^[1] It most frequently starts from one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the head, neck, chest, abdomen, or spine.^[1] Symptoms may include bone pain, a lump in the abdomen, neck, or chest, or a painless bluish lump under the skin.^[1]

Typically, neuroblastoma occurs due to a genetic mutation occurring in the first trimester of pregnancy.^[4][5] Rarely, it may be due to a mutation inherited.^[1] Environmental factors have not been found to be involved.^[2] Diagnosis is based on a tissue biopsy.^[1] Occasionally, it may be found in a baby by ultrasound during pregnancy.^[1] At diagnosis, the cancer has usually already spread.^[1] The cancer is divided into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups based on a child's age, cancer stage, and what the cancer looks like.^[1]

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