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Thoracic neural crest tumors: A clinical review
Author(s) -
Carachi Robert,
Campbell Peter E.,
Kent Maxwell
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830301)51:5<949::aid-cncr2820510531>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroblastoma , neural crest , crest , surgery , pediatrics , embryo , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cell culture
The experience of a regional children's hospital in the management of intrathoracic neural crest tumors over a period of 20 years is presented. Of 145 children with neuroblastoma between 1961 and 1980 inclusive, 115 had primary abdominal neuroblastoma (including pelvic) with a mortality of 86%; 30 patients had a thoracic neuroblastoma with a mortality of 16.5% (five patients). The more favorable outlook in this group should imply a more cautious approach to the initiation of treatment regimens which have their own morbidity and mortality.