title: [Better survival in neuroblastoma?].
abstract: This study compares the five year absolute survival rates among neuroblastoma patients treated at the National Hospital, Oslo, during two periods of time, 1985-90 and 1967-81. The treatment regimens differed, the main difference was more radical operations and more intensive chemotherapy during the period 1985-90 (n = 27) than in 1967-81 (n = 58). The intensified treatment was accomplished without operative mortality and without lethal complications associated with the cytostatic medication. For localized neuroblastoma the survival rate rose from 64% to 93%. The results obtained for disseminated neuroblastoma (Evans' stage IV) remained poor, however, with survival rates of 0% in 1967-81 and 17% in 1985-90.
authors.affiliation: Barnekirurgisk seksjon, Kirurgisk avdeling B, Oslo.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Monclair
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Storm-Mathisen
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis