Do Babies Get Neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma Is Rare, but It's the Most Common Cancer in Babies. Every Year in the United States, About 800 Children Are Diagnosed with Neuroblastoma...
Neuroblastoma is rare, but it's the most common cancer in babies. Every year in the United States, about 800 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma almost always develops before age 5. It can occur in babies before they are born.
How common is neuroblastoma in infants?
Neuroblastoma is by far the most common cancer in infants (younger than 1 year old). There are about 700 to 800 new cases of neuroblastoma each year in the United States. This number has remained about the same for many years. The average age of children when they are diagnosed is about 1 to 2 years.
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How does a baby get neuroblastoma?
Neuroblastoma develops from nerve cells in the fetus called neuroblasts. Usually, as a fetus matures and after birth, the neuroblasts develop normally. Sometimes they become cancerous, causing neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma can be inherited (passed down in families).
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