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Neonatal solid tumors are rare but require specialized management. Early antenatal diagnosis and counseling improve outcomes, highlighting the need for international collaboration to optimize treatment strategies for these rare childhood cancers.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Solid tumors are infrequent in newborns, posing unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Effective management strategies for neonatal solid tumors are evolving.
  • Antenatal diagnosis plays a crucial role in optimizing care for affected infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the incidence, pathology, and treatment efficacy of neonatal solid tumors.
  • To evaluate the impact of antenatal diagnosis on management and outcomes.
  • To emphasize the need for collaborative research in managing rare neonatal cancers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of case-notes and pathology reports from a tertiary reference center.
  • Review of 83 neonates diagnosed with solid tumors over a 45-year period (1955-1999).

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  • Assessment of tumor types, malignancy rates, treatment interventions, and survival data.

    • Main Results:

    • Teratomas were the most common type (40%), followed by neuroblastomas and renal tumors.
    • Twenty-eight percent of tumors were malignant, primarily neuroblastomas.
    • Surgery is the primary treatment; chemotherapy has improved safety with no therapy-related mortality post-1986.
    • Antenatal diagnosis rates increased over time, though remained low in recent cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Neonatal solid tumors require a multidisciplinary approach, with surgery as the cornerstone of treatment.
    • Improved chemotherapy safety has reduced treatment-related mortality.
    • Antenatal diagnosis facilitates family counseling and potential in-utero transfer, though its impact on outcomes in this series was not significant.
    • The rarity of these tumors necessitates international collaboration for research and treatment optimization.