Early symptoms of neuroblastoma are similar to other common diseases. However, this disease is not a common disease, but a rare type of cancer that begins to grow while the baby is still in the womb ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen, so they took her to the doctor after ...

Original story from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Sydney, Australia). Researchers have identified a drug that can ...

A detailed 'atlas' of neuroblastoma tumors points to a new target for immunotherapy. Scientists from the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in the Netherlands mapped this childhood tumor at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Determining risk classifications of children with neuroblastoma is “paramount” to optimizing their care, the ...

Neuroblastoma, a rare cancer mainly affecting children, is witnessing advancements in treatments, notably through immunotherapy, which has improved survival rates. Key innovations like gene and CAR-T ...

A therapy that arms the immune system to find and destroy tumor cells has shown early promise against a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. Experts called the findings "promising." But they ...

A discovery from Australian researchers could lead to better treatment for children with neuroblastoma, a cancer that ...

Penny was 13 months old when she was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma in January 2018. Neuroblastoma is a type of ...

Scientists have discovered a drug combo that may bypass tumor defenses, offering new hope for children with high-risk ...

Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs mainly in young children. Every year, 25 children in the Netherlands receive this diagnosis. Surgery to remove the tumor tissue ...

A neuroblastoma patient treated with CAR T-cell therapy as a child achieved a complete response and remains in remission more than 18 years later. Researchers suggest this is the longest reported ...