The 5 symptoms of neuroblastoma are swelling in the abdomen, neck or chest, lump in the abdomen, neck or chest, bulging eyes or dark circles under the eyes, fatigue and difficulty in breathing or swallowing.
Neuroblastoma is a rare cancer that develops from immature nerve cells that are found in the adrenal glands, chest, neck or spinal cord.
Fatigue, decreased appetite and a lump in the chest, neck or belly are common symptoms of neuroblastoma.
Around 80 percent of children with neuroblastoma can be cured in most cases of neuroblastoma due to advancements in treatments and research, although there's still a chance of death.
Younger children that have low or intermediate risk neuroblastoma have a good prognosis and a 90 percent to 95 percent survival rate.
Older kids that have high risk neuroblastoma often live cancer free around 60 percent of the time.
Neuroblastoma can be a very aggressive form of cancer especially if it's the high risk neuroblastoma also known as aggressive neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma also encompasses a spectrum of risk levels which include low risk level neuroblastoma, intermediate risk neuroblastoma.
Some forms of neuroblastoma are less aggressive and lower risk and others are higher risk and more aggressive than others.
The most aggressive form of neuroblastoma often spreads to other parts of the body faster and is often resistant to treatments and is also often associated with poor survival rates when compared to lower risk forms of neuroblastoma.
Children with lower risk and intermediate risk neuroblastomas have a higher chance of survival, especially with early diagnoses and treatment.
High risk neuroblastoma requires very aggressive treatments which often involve the use of a combination of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, stem cell transplant and immunotherapy.
Lower risk and less aggressive neuroblastoma may often be managed through less intensive therapies and sometimes surgery alone can treat it.
Aggressive neuroblastoma is a serious and also rapidly growing form of cancer which mainly affects young children and infants.
Aggressive neuroblastoma cancer is characterized by it's aggressive nature and the potential to also spread rapidly and often requires intensive treatment to manage.
Aggressive neuroblastoma is also known as high risk neuroblastoma.
Neuroblastoma can occur at any age although it's much more likely to be aggressive in older children that are over the age of 12 months to 18 months.
The aggressive neuroblastoma also tends to grow and spread much more quickly than less aggressive forms and it often requires a combination of treatments which includes chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, stem cell transplant and even sometimes immunotherapy.
The aggressive neuroblastoma often spreads to other parts of the body, like the bone marrow, liver, bones, which can make treatment more challenging.
And some aggressive neuroblastomas can also be resistant to standard treatments and without proper treatment, the prognosis for the aggressive neuroblastoma is very poor and has a significant risk of mortality.