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  1. About neuroblastoma
  2. Neuroblastoma treatment

Types of treatment

Once it has been confirmed that a child has neuroblastoma and the disease has been staged, there is a distinct treatment pathway that aims to reduce the size of the primary tumour with chemotherapy, remove as much of the tumour as possible with surgery, achieve remission and then try to ensure the cancer does not return.

The treatment will be different for each risk group of the cancer. Here we will focus on the 'frontline' treatment journey ahead for those diagnosed as 'high-risk', typically children with stage 4 neuroblastoma.

Immunotherapy

The aim of immunotherapy is to keep your child in remission and keep the cancer away Read more

Published: 13th June, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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Radiotherapy

Your child may have radiotherapy to try and ensure any cancer cells remaining Read more

Published: 11th June, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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Stem cell treatment

During high-dose chemotherapy, the stem cells that were taken from your child during induction chemotherapy will be replaced Read more

Published: 10th June, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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High-dose chemotherapy

High-dose chemotherapy aims to ‘mop-up’ any remaining cancer cells that might be left Read more

Published: 9th June, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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Surgery

Usually, after induction chemotherapy, surgery will be performed to remove as much of the primary tumour as possible Read more

Published: 8th June, 2019

Updated: 14th October, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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Induction chemotherapy

The main aim of induction chemotherapy is to reduce the size of the primary tumour Read more

Published: 7th June, 2019

Updated: 1st August, 2019

Author: Kavita Naidu

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