ganglioneuroblastoma…

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ganglioneuroblastoma, tumor arising from nerve tissue which is intermediate between benign, slow-growing, unlikely to spread, malignant, fast-growing, aggressive, likely to spread, this rare tumor has a yearly occurrence of less than 5 per million children, tumors, the nervous system, in the degree of differentiation, determines how they appear under the microscope, not they, likely to spread, benign tumors, less likely to spread, malignant tumors, aggressive, grow quickly, spread, a ganglioneuroma, benign tumor, a neuroblastoma, occurring in children more than a year old, generally malignant, a ganglioneuroblastoma localized to one area, widespread, less aggressive than a neuroblastoma, most commonly, a mass, felt, in the abdomen, occur in other parts, , ct scan, mri scan, the affected area, surgical biopsy to confirm diagnosis, specialized blood, urine tests, bone marrow aspiration, biopsy necessary, bone scan necessary, mibg scan necessary, , tumors, rare, treated at a specialist center by experts, previous experience, depending on the specific nature, the tumor, consist of surgery, possibly chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stress of illness, helped by joining a support group where members share common experiences, cancer, support group prognosis depends on the extent, the tumor, not some areas, the tumor contain the more aggressive cells of a neuroblastoma, , invasion, the tumor into surrounding areas, spread, the tumor, complications of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, call health care provider, a mass, growth on child's body, make sure children receive routine examinations, part of well child care.