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Dopaminergic neuroblastoma as a poor prognostic subgroup
A Nakagawara1, K Ikeda, H Tasaka
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|April 1, 1988
Summary
Elevated urinary dopamine levels in children with neuroblastoma may indicate a poorer prognosis. This finding suggests "dopaminergic neuroblastoma" could be a distinct subtype associated with aggressive disease.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Neuroblastoma is a common childhood cancer.
- Urinary catecholamine excretion is a known biomarker in neuroblastoma.
- The specific role of dopamine in neuroblastoma prognosis requires further elucidation.