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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Ten years prior, Kotb had reported on Leah's diagnosis with stage 4 neuroblastoma.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The 8-year-old Bakersfield girl had been battling Stage IV neuroblastoma since 2019 with a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation treatments.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The youngster was five years old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and was initially given just three months to live, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The 8-year-old Bakersfield girl had been battling Stage IV neuroblastoma since 2019 with a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation treatments.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
The youngster was five years old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and was initially given just three months to live, the BBC reported.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
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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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