Patient's question:
The child is one week away from being seven months old. On March 12th, they were diagnosed with neuroblastoma, accompanied by lymph node metastasis, measuring 10068110mm, without systemic bone metastasis. Currently, the child is in good spirits.Doctor's answer:
Neuroblastoma is the most common abdominal malignant tumor in children. This tumor exhibits diverse clinical manifestations, and in extreme cases, it can be highly resistant to treatment, with some reports indicating that it may even spontaneously regress. To my knowledge, Chinese herbal medicine is not effective for children with neuroblastoma, or it is simply useless. Standard treatment typically involves a combination of multiple approaches. The conventional practice is to initiate chemotherapy after a definitive pathological diagnosis is made, followed by surgery once the tumor has shrunk. The child's young age is one of the factors that suggest a favorable prognosis for neuroblastoma. Moreover, pediatric tumors generally have a better prognosis compared to adult tumors. The information you provided is not specific enough; it merely indicates the presence of an abdominal tumor and cannot be definitively classified as neuroblastoma. I recommend that you consider a course of one or two cycles of chemotherapy after a definitive diagnosis is confirmed through a biopsy, followed by an evaluation of the treatment plan. Give him a chance.