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neuroblastoma

[ noor-oh-bla-stoh-muh, nyoor- ]

noun

Pathology.
plural neuroblastomas, neuroblastomata
  1. a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.


neuroblastoma

/ ˌʊəəʊæˈəʊə /

noun

  1. pathol a malignant tumour that derives from neuroblasts, occurring mainly in the adrenal gland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neuroblastoma1

First recorded in 1905–10; neuro- + blastoma
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When six-year-old Bradley Lowery died after a long illness - he was only 18 months when diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer - he had become known to the whole football community.

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"But if we can inhibit GPX4 production, we may be able to target and destroy cancer cells. This is particularly promising for treating neuroblastoma, which primarily affects children."

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“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.

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The 8-year-old Bakersfield girl had been battling Stage IV neuroblastoma since 2019 with a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation treatments.

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