Purpose: Neuroblastoma screening in early infancy has detected predominantly “favorable” tumors. We postponed screening to an age between 7 and 12 months to test whether this shift of screening age ...

Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pPNETs) are small embryonic carcinomas that develop in the soft tissue and bone, away from the central nervous system (CNS) and sympathetic nervous system ...

Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) and gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumors (GNETs) constitute rare and aggressive sarcomas that have posed significant diagnostic challenges over recent decades. CCS is ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a longitudinal atlas of neuroblastoma, a common and potentially deadly childhood cancer, to gain a deeper understanding into precise ...

Neuroblastomas are tumors of the nervous system. They can form in many places in the body and are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in young children. A team of researchers at University ...

A groundbreaking study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles has found a novel mechanism behind neuroblastoma progression: the shape and structure of the extracellular matrix. The study, led by ...