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Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a cancer that initiates in the immature nerve cells, often found in the embryo or fetus. Neuroblastoma is usually found in children or young adults. It is caused due to the gene change in the neuroblast during the child's development.

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What are the chances of recurrence of mediastinal neuroblastoma after surgery?

Query: Hello doctor,My son was diagnosed with mediastinal neuroblastoma before nine months. He had undergone surgery and tumor was removed completely he had undergone chemotherapy for six cycles before three months. And the myc test was negative and favorable histology and pathology report. I want to know ...  Read Full »


Dr. Pawar Satyajit Jalinder

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you answer a few questions? 1. What was the baseline stage? Whether bone marrow, lymph nodes, or bones were involved? Baseline imaging? 2. What was the histopathology report after surgery? 3. What was a response after chemotherapy? 4. Any cytogenetic studies?...  Read Full »

Kindly interpret the diagnosis of my child with neuroblastoma.

Query: Hi doctor,A 1-year-old boy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma (poorly differentiated, MKI high).  Read Full »


Dr. Shakeel Modak

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am providing a review at the request of the family. He is a 1-year-old boy with stage four neuroblastoma. He had presented with fever, irritability and abdominal distension. Initial work up showed a right sided suprarenal mass on USS (ultrasound scan) which was confir...  Read Full »

My daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma and the doctor said that surgery cannot ensure complete removal of the tumor. What can be done?

Query: Hello doctor,My daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma (stage 4) six months back. She is 1 year and 8 months old and she is very active. Her current weight is 22 pounds. A triphase CT scan of the abdomen and PET scan have been taken. She has undergone five chemotherapy sessions and the doctor who...  Read Full »


Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. You should discuss the possibility of radiotherapy for your child. For your information, initially, chemotherapy is done to reduce the size of the tumor and then surgery is done t...  Read Full »

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