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Neuroblastoma cancer generally affects the developing nervous systems of children and babies. It can have long lasting side effects such as stunted growth, problems with organ development, learning difficulties and infertility.
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What kind of cancer did Taylor love have?
neuroblastoma
What is the prognosis for a patient with neuroblastoma?
The chances of recovery from neuroblastoma depend on the stage of the cancer, the age of the child at diagnosis, the location of the tumor, and the state and nature of the tumor cells evaluated under the microscope. Infants have a higher rate of cure.
What is a Neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma-- Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the adrenal glands or sympathetic nervous system. Neuroblastomas can range from being relatively harmless to highly malignant.
What are the symptoms of neuroblastoma cancer?
Some symptoms of Neuroblastoma are bone pain, fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, swollen stomach, dark circles around eyes, easy bruising and bleeding, petechiae, high blood pressure, severe watery diarrhea, jerky muscle movements. hope i helped
Does the birth control pill cause ovarian cancer?
It appears that birth control pills lower the lifelong risk of ovarian cancer.
What are the negative impacts of smoking?
Lung cancer, throat cancer, yellow teeth, smell like smoke
Can a adult be diagnosed with neuroblastoma?
Yes
Is Lauren Tewes still alive?
No Lauren died of lung cancer in 1998. She was a lifelong heavy smoker.
What type of tumor marker is NSE?
NSE is a protein found mainly in neurons and neuroendocrine cells. It is elevated in tumors derived from these tissues, including neuroblastoma and small cell lung cancer.
What is the treatment for neuroblastoma?
The four types of treatment used are: surgery (removing the tumor in an operation), radiation therapy (using high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells), chemotherapy.
Cost of treatment for neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that occurs in children, resulting in tumors in the nervous system. It is treated with chemotherapy, surgery, and a variety of medications. The result of all the extensive treatments can cost upwards of 100,000 dollars, with some patients racking up bills that total nearly 1,000,000 dollars.
What is a Malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system?
neuroblastoma
