Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour seen in children that occurs outside of the brain. It makes up to 8% of the total number of childhood cancers. Neuroblastoma develops from the cells left before during a baby’s development in the womb. There’s no environmental factor and it can do in any part of the body. The common point of origin is either one of the two adrenal glands in the tummy or in the abdomen that runs alongside the vertebral column, in the neck, chest, tummy and pelvis.
Symptoms of Neuroblastoma:
- Recurrent abdominal pain
- Abdominal distention
- Neurological problems like opsoclonus and myoclonus
- Bony pains
- Anemias
- Swollen eye or prominent eye
- Skin rashes
- Diarrhoea
- High blood pressure
Risk Factors for Neuroblastoma:
Age: Neuroblastoma is most common in infants and very young children. It is very rare in people over the age of 10 years.
Heredity: Most neuroblastomas do not seem to run in families. But in about 1% to 2% of cases, children with neuroblastoma have a family history of it.
Having birth defects
Some studies have shown that children with certain birth defects might have an increased risk of developing neuroblastoma.
source from https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/cancer-in-children/neuroblastoma-symptoms-of-this-childhood-cancer-factors-that-affect-prognosis-and-treatment-procedures-875558/
