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Complete excision of disease is regarded as optimal treatment for stage I and II neuroblastoma [1]. Management of stage III and stage IV disease, however, is more controversial. Surgery can reduce tumour bulk but may not influence survival. In particular, surgical clearance of the primary tumour after chemotherapy is widely practised, but without firm evidence as to its effectiveness. Furthermore, this surgery is frequently difficult and hazardous. This account details the author’s experience with surgery for neuroblastoma.
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Kiely, E.M. (1989). Surgery for Neuroblastoma. In: Spitz, L., Wurnig, P., Angerpointner, T.A. (eds) Pediatric Surgical Oncology. Progress in Pediatric Surgery, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72643-9_11
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