The Role of Biopsy in the Workup of Patients with Neuroblastoma: Comparison of the Incidence of Surgical Complications and the Diagnostic Reliability of Diverse Techniques

• Main Authors: Irene Paraboschi (Author), Ester Bolognesi (Author), Adele Giannettoni (Author), Stefano Avanzini (Author), Michele Torre (Author), Giuseppe Martucciello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood, accounting for approximately 15% of all cancer-related deaths in the pediatric population. The overall survival of children with high-risk disease is around 40-50% despite the aggressive treatment protocols. In accordance w...