Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a very rare type of childhood cancer that develops in immature nerve cells [neuroblasts] of the sympathetic nervous system. It develops in nerve tissue outside of the central nervous system. These immature nerve cells normally grow into functioning nerve cells, but in neuroblastoma, they become solid tumors made of cancer cells instead.

Neuroblastoma - It is a very rare type of childhood cancer that develops in immature nerve cells (neuroblasts) of the sympathetic nervous system outside the brain.

Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a very rare type of childhood cancer that develops in immature nerve cells [neuroblasts] of the sympathetic nervous system outside the brain. Read More

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