Neuroblastoma

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2] Synonyms and keywords: Neuroblastomas; Sympathicoblastoma; Sympathicoblastomas; NB; Neuroblastoma sympathicum

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Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgery | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Additional Reading

• Neuroblastoma: biological insights into a clinical enigma. Brodeur GM. Nature Reviews Cancer. 2003 Mar;3(3):203-16. PMID 12612655
• Current aspects of biology, risk assessment, and treatment of neuroblastoma. Haase GM, Perez C, Atkinson JB. Semin Surg Oncol. 1999 Mar;16(2):91-104. PMID 9988866