Neuroblastoma and Childhood Cancer

Why More Research is Needed

• Neuroblastoma is a complex tumor of the sympathetic nervous system, a condition that has been known for 35 years. Still, there is very little known about why Neuroblastoma occurs, or what factors increase risk for occurrence.
• Neuroblastoma is one of the childhood cancers most resistant to treatment.
• While chemotherapy has been generally effective for controlling disease with high-risk Neuroblastoma, more tumor-selective and more effective forms of therapy are urgently needed for cure.
• Nearly 70% of those children first diagnosed have disease that has already metastasized or spread to other parts of the body.

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