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What is the usual course for someone with neuroblastoma ?
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Surgery: Initially surgery to biopsy and/or remove tumor. Chemotherapy based upon type. Sometimes radiation, and/or bone marrow transplant depending upon extent of tumor and risk of mets.
Answered 3/20/2013
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Age & type dependen: There is no typical course of neuroblastoma. Best outcomes are in children less than 1 year of age with good histology and localized when diagnosed.
Answered 3/15/2014
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