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Epidemiology

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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumour in children in North America and Europe: (1,2)

  • it accounts for 8% of all paediatric tumours
  • the reported incidence is 1 in 10,000 live births
  • it is identified in more than 1 in 300 autopsies of children dying before 3 months of age
  • 50% are found before 2 years of age; 90% before 9 years

Reference

  1. Campbell K, Siegel DA, Umaretiya PJ, et al. A comprehensive analysis of neuroblastoma incidence, survival, and racial and ethnic disparities from 2001 to 2019. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jan;71(1):e30732.
  2. Irwin MS, Park JR; Neuroblastoma: paradigm for precision medicine. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Feb;62(1):225-56.

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