Neuroblastoma is a form of cancer, found primarily in children, that attacks the developing nerve cells. In Neuroblastoma, cancerous tumors form
from cells called neural crest cells. These cells are similar to those found in the developing nervous systems of an embryo or a fetus.
The human body has two glands known as adrenal glands, one above each kidney. These glands are triangular in shape and are responsible for
secreting hormones that control the body's involuntary responses such as blood pressure and heart rate. Neuroblastoma can start in the bundle of nerves in
the adrenals, as well as in the nerve groups in other parts of the body responsible for the body's involuntary responses ...
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