Dear Doctor nm,t,my nephew mr .vivel vardhan eho is 6 years old is undergoing treatment for neurobalstoma at CMC vellore. what are the chances of curing ths type of malignacy and how long will it take for the tratment. thanks
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Neuroblastomas is brain tumor seen mostly in child Chat Doctor.  Treatment depends on stage of tumor. In early stages (stage 1-2) surgery is advised followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In late stages (stage 3-4) only chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy is advised. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are given in cycles. Usually 7-8 cycles are given. Time interval of 21 days is kept between two cycles. So usually treatment lasts for 3 months. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your nephew. Thanks.