neuroblastoma
noun
neu·ro·blas·to·ma
ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə 
ˌnyu̇r-
plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata
ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə-tə
ˌnyu̇r-
: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells
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Shortly before her first birthday, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of cancer typically found in the adrenal glands that most commonly affects children.
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Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Just hours after visiting the doctor, a CT scan found a large tumor and Ottilie was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma — a rare cancer which had already spread to her skull, spine and bone marrow.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Since then, the bone marrow transplant program has done five transplants in three children, all with neuroblastoma.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Children with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma usually require surgery to remove the tumor and any cancer cells that have spread to the lymph nodes.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Just hours after visiting the doctor, a CT scan found a large tumor and Ottilie was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma — a rare cancer which had already spread to her skull, spine and bone marrow.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Since then, the bone marrow transplant program has done five transplants in three children, all with neuroblastoma.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Children with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma usually require surgery to remove the tumor and any cancer cells that have spread to the lymph nodes.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Neuroblastoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroblastoma. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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neuroblastoma
noun
neu·ro·blas·to·ma
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-blas-ˈtō-mə
plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells
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