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.
The main aim of induction chemotherapy is to reduce the size of the primary tumour Read more
Usually, after induction chemotherapy, surgery will be performed to remove as much of the primary tumour as possible Read more
High-dose chemotherapy aims to ‘mop-up’ any remaining cancer cells that might be left Read more
During high-dose chemotherapy, the stem cells that were taken from your child during induction chemotherapy will be replaced Read more
Your child may have radiotherapy to try and ensure any cancer cells remaining Read more
The aim of immunotherapy is to keep your child in remission and keep the cancer away Read more