neuroblastoma
noun
neu·ro·blas·to·ma
ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə 
ˌnyu̇r-
plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata
ˌnu̇r-ō-bla-ˈstō-mə-tə
ˌnyu̇r-
: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells
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When Ford was just 18 months old, he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The television producer, who often keeps his home life private, revealed in 2018 that his son Ford was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2016 and underwent multiple procedures to battle the cancer.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
After undergoing scans and a biopsy, she was diagnosed with olfactory neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that develops in the upper part of the nasal cavity.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Flemmings said neuroblastoma is a condition in which tumors spread to many other parts of the body.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The television producer, who often keeps his home life private, revealed in 2018 that his son Ford was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2016 and underwent multiple procedures to battle the cancer.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
After undergoing scans and a biopsy, she was diagnosed with olfactory neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that develops in the upper part of the nasal cavity.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Flemmings said neuroblastoma is a condition in which tumors spread to many other parts of the body.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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neuroblastoma
noun
neu·ro·blas·to·ma
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-blas-ˈtō-mə
plural neuroblastomas also neuroblastomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor formed of embryonic ganglion cells
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