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Accession number;02A0934752
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| Title;82 cases with neuroblastoma detected by mass screening and followed up without treatment. Reports in 1998-2001 by the neuroblastoma committee of the Childhood Cancer Society of Japan. |
| Author;
MIZUTA SACHIYO
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
YAMAMOTO KEIKO
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
HAMASAKI YUTAKA
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
SAWADA JUN
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
FUKUZAWA MASAHIRO
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
KANEKO MICHIO
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
YOKOYAMA SEISHICHI
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
SASAKI FUMIAKI
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
AKAZAWA KOHEI
(Nihonshonigangakkai)
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Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Pediatric Oncology
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Journal Code:X0797A
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ISSN:0389-4525
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VOL.39;NO.2;PAGE.131-136(2002)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.3, REF.11 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Survey results on 82 cases diagnosed as neuroblastoma during 1992-1998 are outlined. 59 cases received no treatment during the observational period(25-92 months). The number of months at the end of observation was 32-100. 23 cases received total extirpation of tumor midway through the observation period. The following were presented: clinical developement and tissue type in 23 cases of total extirpation, 1 case of partial resection and 1 case of biopsy; clinical findings, urinary VMA value and urinary HVA value at the initial visit of 82 cases. Requirements for no treatment are as follows: 1) the disease is to be in Stage I or II, 2) at the initial visit, urinary VMA value and urinary HVA value are to be 50.MU.g/mgCre, 3) tumor size is less than 5cm in maximum diameter, 4) tumor is not to develop too early to be extirpated; 5) tumor is not to surround significant blood vessels, 6) tumor is not to exist in the spinal canal. 64 cases(80%) came uder the requiremewnts of 1)-3). |
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