IV-S neuroblastoma: Treatment controversy revisited
โ Scribed by McWilliams, Nancy B.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 364 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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Eighteen patients were diagnosed and treated for Stage IV-S neuroblastoma at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto between January 1971 and December 1988. All patients were 6 months of age or younger at diagnosis. Nine patients (50%) have remained disease free with a mean follow-up of 9.3 years. O
The results of management of 14 patients with Stage IV-S neuroblastoma are reported. The treatment policy, although not consistent over this time span, in general used a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy or infrequently one modality alone. Twelve of 14 (86%) survived more than 6 years. On
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