What is Neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma is a tumor of nerve tissue that develops in infants & children and can occur in many areas of the body. It develops from the tissues that form the sympathetic nervous system (which controls body functions, such as heart rate & blood pressure, digestion and levels of certain hormones). It most commonly begins in the abdomen in the tissues of the adrenal gland, but it may also occur in other areas. It can spread to the lymph nodes, liver, bones & bone marrow.
Annually In the US, 650 children are diagnosed with Neuroblastoma
It is the most common tumor found in children younger than 1 year of age.
Every 16 hrs a child with Neuroblastoma dies.
Only $150,000 government funding goes towards Neuroblastoma research
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