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Neuroblastoma - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Jun 07, 2018


Glossary

Cancer: a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).


Neuroblastoma - Cancer that arises in immature nerve cells and affects mostly infants and children.

Chemotherapy: The treatment of a cancer by chemicals.

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