Neuroblastoma is a form of childhood cancer where a solid tumor is formed by special nerve cells called neuoroblasts. In normal cases, these immature cells grows and mature into functioning nerve cells, but sometime can become cancer cells instead.

Even though neuroblastoma sometimes forms before the child is even born, the cancer itself isn't usually found until much later due to common cold symptoms. By this time, the tumor has already grown and soons spreads throughout the body. The sooner the cancer is diagnosed and treated, the chance of recovery is very good.

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