children s health issues
Neuroblastoma
Treatment of Neuroblastoma
Surgical removal Chemotherapy Sometimes radiation therapy Sometimes stem cell transplantation Immunotherapy (See also Cancer Treatment Principles .) Treatment of neuroblastoma is based on the risk category. Neuroblastoma that has not spread and is low risk can often be Surgery for Cancer . Children who have intermediate-risk or high-risk disease are given chemotherapy drugs such asvincristine,cyclophosphamide,doxorubicin,etoposide, andcisplatin. High-dose Chemotherapy and Other Systemic Cancer Treatments with Radiation Therapy for Cancer may be used for children with intermediate-risk disease or when tumors are inoperable and is standard treatment for tumors in children with high-risk disease. Immunotherapy for Cancer is the latest way to treat children who have high-risk disease. This therapy helps stimulate the body's immune system against cancer. 