About & Key Statistics

Neuroblastoma is a form of cancer that is made up of cells that are found in nerve tissues of the body. These cells are called neuroblasts, and they are early nerve cells found most commonly in the adrenal glands (near the kidneys), and along the tissues around the spinal cord in the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis. Many neuroblastomas start in the adrenal glands.

Neuroblastoma occurs most commonly in infants and children under 5 years of age, and rarely in children over 10 years of age. Very rarely, neuroblastoma occurs in adults.

This information is reproduced with permission of Cancer Australia and you can download the full Cancer Australia’s Neuroblastoma Fact Sheet here.

More information

Family support services hub - Neuroblastoma Australia
What Is Neuroblastoma? American Cancer Society
Key Statistics About Neuroblastoma American Cancer Society
What’s New in Neuroblastoma Research? American Cancer Society
Neuroblastoma survival rates based on risk groups American Cancer Society
About and key statistics downloadable PDF - American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center - American Cancer Society
What is cancer? Cancer Australia
Key statistics Cancer Australia
Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics - Cancer Council (QLD)
Cancer Australia’s National Cancer Control Indicators website - how common is childhood cancer
Key points to know about neuroblastoma PDQ Neuroblastoma Treatment

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