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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gomez S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4583706 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gómez Soledad S Castellano Giancarlo G Mayol Gemma G Queiros Ana A Martín-Subero José I JI Lavarino Cinzia C
Genomics data 20150717
Neuroblastoma (NB) is one of the most frequently occurring extracranial solid tumors of childhood (Maris et al., 2007 [1]; Brodeur, 2003 [2]). Probability of cure varies according to patient's age, extent of disease and tumor biology (Maris et al., 2007 [1]; Brodeur, 2003 [2]; Cohn et al., 2009 [3]). However, the etiology of this developmental tumor is unknown. Recent evidence has shown that pediatric solid tumors, including NB, harbor a paucity of recurrent genetic mutations, with a significant ...[more]