Neuroblastoma in adolescents.

Title
Neuroblastoma in adolescents: the Italian experience.

Source
Cancer. 106(6):1409-17, 2006 Mar 15.

BACKGROUND:

Neuroblastoma (NB) occurs rarely during adolescence, and information is scarce on its characteristics and clinical course in this age group.

CONCLUSIONS:

NB in adolescents had clinical and biologic characteristics similar to those observed among children. The clinical course of NB probably is correlated significantly with age at diagnosis, but information is scarce on the role of the biologic risk factors in this age group. The authors were able to identify a group of patients with a cut-off age between 6 years and 10 years that had a more indolent course but a worse prognosis.