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Neuroblastoma Sinja Novosel Rationale for word chosen: Paediatric cancers have longterm consequences that affect the child from childhood through adolescence to adulthood through the rest of their life.Consequences and ramifications to be discussed in the assignment. Academic Source: This academic article provides further information on neuroblastoma. Zafar A, Wang W, Liu G, Wang X, Xian W, McKeon F, Foster J, Zhou J, Zhang R. Molecular targeting therapies for neuroblastoma: Progress and challenges. Med Res Rev. 2021 Mar;41(2):961-1021. doi: 10.1002/ med.21750. Epub 2020 Nov 6. Erratum in: Med Res Rev. 2022 Jan;42(1):641. PMID: 33155698; PMCID: PMC7906923. Non-Academic Source: This YouTube video with link attached provides a visual context for paediatric brain tumours and their consequences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYeKatolr8k
The focus of this keyword will be on neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a type of paediatric solid brain tumour(Chung et al,2021). It develops in children most commonly before the age of one(London et al, 2005).Although it can develop many years before adolescence is reached, it can also develop in older children into adolescence. However, no matter the age of the child