Neuroblastoma: Neuroblastoma is a malignant (cancerous) tumor of infants and children that develops from nerve tissue. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neuroblastoma is available below.
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Neuroblastoma is a specific type of neuroblastic tumor which is characterized by the presense of neuroblastic cells forming groups or nests separated by delicate stromal septa without prominent Schwannian stroma. (Adapted from WHO.) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Neuroblastoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Neuroblastoma, or a subtype of Neuroblastoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Neuroblastoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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