Keyhole surgery for childhood neuroblastoma
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at using keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to remove neuroblastoma tumors in children. It groups tumors by risk factors to see which children can safely have this less invasive surgery.
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Who can take part
- Your child must have a neuroblastoma (a tumor starting in nerve cells) that fits into one of the three study groups based on tumor size, location, and risk factors.
- Your child must be between 0 and 18 years old.
- Your child must have had a special CT scan (with contrast) within 14 days before the planned surgery to help plan the operation.
- A team of experts must have decided that surgery is the best option for your child.
- You (and your child, if old enough) must sign a form saying you understand the study and agree to take part.
- Your child cannot have certain very high-risk tumor features (like many risk factors plus a central location or large size) that would make keyhole surgery too risky.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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