Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma accounts for 14% of all cancers in
children younger than five years of age. It is
a solid tumor
cancer that begins in the nerve tissue in the
neck, abdomen, or pelvis, but usually originates
in the abdomen
in the tissue of the adrenal gland
Nearly 70% of those children first diagnosed,
have disease that has already metastasized or
spread to other
parts of the body. The average age at
diagnosis is two years old.
Prognosis of Neuroblastoma is dependent on age,
stage of disease, and specific characteristics
of the tumor.
There is very little known about why
Neuroblastoma occurs, or about what factors
increase the risk for occurrence.
