Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.
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- noun oncology A form of
cancer that affects theganglia in various parts of the body.
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- noun malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
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CoBlooded the Great says he never heard the word "neuroblastoma" before he talked to Jesus Peña in April.
SFGate: Top News Stories Chronic phartlaub@sfchronicle.com (Peter Hartlaub 2011
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Defining the specific type of neuroblastoma is particularly important because some types resolve spontaneously or are curable with surgery while other types are very aggressive.
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Van Nocker has neuroblastoma, which is a very rare form of childhood cancer that targets the nervous system and creates tumors throughout the body.
Think Progress » Insurer Denies Life-Prolonging Treatment To Five-Year-Old Boy With Cancer 2010
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Experimental vaccines to treat other cancers – including the deadly skin disease melanoma and an often fatal childhood tumor called neuroblastoma – are already in late-stage development.
Dendreon Vaccine Approved By FDA Battles Advanced Prostate Cancer 2010
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Van Nocker has neuroblastoma, which is a very rare form of childhood cancer that
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Van Nocker has neuroblastoma, which is a very rare form of childhood cancer that
The Hollywood Liberal HL 2010
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Experimental vaccines to treat other cancers - including the deadly skin disease melanoma and an often fatal childhood tumor called neuroblastoma - are already in late-stage development.
WRAL.com Top Stories 2010
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"My sister Eden, she was diagnosed with pediatric cancer called neuroblastoma in 2004,"
10tv.com: RSS 2010
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It was discovered that Hannah has a tumor (called neuroblastoma) around her adrenal glands that the doctors believe is cancerous.
Provocations & Pantings Timmy Brister 2009
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Experimental vaccines against three other cancers - prostate, the deadly skin disease melanoma and an often fatal childhood tumor called neuroblastoma - also gave positive results in late-stage testing in recent weeks, after decades of struggles in the lab.
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