Thoracic neural crest tumors. A clinical review.
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.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009432:Neural Crest; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents