Neuroblastoma Cancer by came9622 came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u Cam Fitzpatrick en-us 2019-04-07 17:06:57 UTC 2025-12-16 11:56:19 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What is Neuroblastoma Cancer ? came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349270471 Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells that most often occurs in young children. It usually begins in the adrenal glands but can form in the neck, chest, abdomen, and spine.]]> 2019-04-07 17:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349270471 2. Causes and Risk Factors; came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349271991 Causes of 

Neuroblastoma is not really known.

reasearchers have thought but are not for sure yet.

Some causes are 
birth defects
Heredity
Age

]]> 2019-04-07 17:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349271991 3. Symptoms of Neuroblastoma came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349276501 Some symptoms that can occur are

  • Enlarged belly
  • Swelling in the legs or in the face, neck, and/or upper chest
  • Lump or swelling in the abdomen or neck, usually without pain
  • Bluish lumps or bumps in the skin
  • Weight loss
  • Not eating or complaining about feeling full
  • Issues with urinating or bowel movements
  • Issues breathing or swallowing
  • Bone pain
  • Drooping eyelid and small-looking pupil in one eye
  • Bulging eyes and/or bruising around the eyes
  • Issues with being unable to feel or move parts of the body

]]> 2019-04-07 17:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349276501 4. Early detection came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349276794 Yes there can be early detection. Researchers found screening kids at 6 months old has been found helpful and has found many tumours. ]]> 2019-04-07 18:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349276794 5. What test are used to determine if you have the Cancer ? came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349277374 Neuroblastoma cancer tumours are usually found when a child is brought to the doctor because of signs or symptoms he or she is having. Test that will occur if doctors suspect a tumour will be Lab and imaging test, urine and blood test.]]> 2019-04-07 18:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349277374 6. How often does neuroblastoma occur. came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349279747 It is the most common tumor found in children younger than 1 year of age. For unknown reasons, it occurs slightly more often in males than in females. Around 434 kids get this hype a cancer a year.]]> 2019-04-07 18:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349279747 7,8. Diet or lifestyle. came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349280070 no your diet can not affect if you get neuroblastoma. usually kids from the ages 1 and down get this type of cancer so there diet would not affect if they get diagnosed with Neuroblastoma.

Lifestyle will also not affect if they get this type of cancer because kids who get it are young and can probably not walk.]]> 2019-04-07 18:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349280070 9. How can we treat it ? came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349280656 Here are usually the steps to treat it


  1. Surgery. Surgery is the main treatment.. 
  2. Chemotherapy. 
  3. Radiation therapy. ... 
  4. Stem cell transplant. ... 
  5. Retinoids and immunotherapy. ... 
  6. Watchful waiting. ... 
  7. Follow-up care.
]]> 2019-04-07 18:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349280656 came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349281318 2019-04-07 18:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349281318 References came9622 https://padlet.com/came9622/q6kx331rca6u/wish/349317103 http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/neuroblastoma/neuroblastoma/?region=on

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/neuroblastoma/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-and-symptoms.html

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/neuroblastoma.html

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