Neural Crest Tumor
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What is the definition of Neural Crest Tumor?
Neural crest tumors are various tumors arising from neural crest cells which travel through the body. Neural crest tumors fall into four categories that are determined by their cell lineage: 1) sympathetic-adrenal tumors (pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and peripheral neuroblastic tumors (pNTS), including ganglioneuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma); Schwann cell tumors (benign nerve sheath tumors, neurofibroma, schwannoma, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors; melanocytic tumors (melanoma); and multiple lineage tumor syndromes (MEN; parathyroid adenomas, endocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic tract and pituitary adenomas, medullary thyroid cancer, and diffuse gastrointestinal ganglioneuromatosis.
What are the symptoms of Neural Crest Tumor?
The symptoms of neural cell tumors depend on the type and location.
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What are the different types of Neural Crest Tumor?
What are the current treatments for Neural Crest Tumor?
Treatment for neural crest tumors depends on the type and location and may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, newer targeted therapies, and surgery.
Who are the top Neural Crest Tumor Local Doctors?
Elite in Neural Crest Tumor
Elite in Neural Crest Tumor
Goeteborg, O, SE 

Simon Keane practices practicing medicine in Goeteborg, Sweden. Mr. Keane is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neural Crest Tumor, Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Experienced in Neural Crest Tumor
Hematology | Oncology
Experienced in Neural Crest Tumor
Hematology | Oncology

BHMA Cancer Care- Johnson City

1 Professional Park Dr, Ste 21, 
Johnson City, TN 
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Devapiran Jaishankar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Jaishankar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Jaishankar is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

 
 
 
 
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Experienced in Neural Crest Tumor
Experienced in Neural Crest Tumor

Intermountain Health Cancer Center - Alta View

Sandy, UT 
Experience:
8+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Francisco Martinez, MD is a medical oncology provider at Intermountain Health’s Cancer Center – Alta View in Sandy, Utah. He supports patients in Sandy, Riverton, South Jordan, West Jordan, and surrounding communities, treating lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate, lymphoma, leukemia, iron deficient anemia, and more.Dr. Martinez’s practice philosophy centers on getting to know each patient individually, investing time to understand the goals and motivations behind every decision, and creating custom-tailored care plans. He strives to treat every patient with the same care and dignity he would want for his family members and is honored to continue this legacy of care as a provider at Intermountain Health.Since graduating from Hillcrest High School in South Jordan, Utah, Dr. Martinez has dreamed of becoming a hematologist/oncologist. His journey began as an undergrad when he took an introductory cancer biology course at Stanford, and he has never looked back. Despite his extensive academic background, nothing prepared him for the personal impact of cancer when his father was diagnosed during his studies. Thankfully, he pulled through with the help of a brilliant oncologist and a dedicated care team at Intermountain Health.Conditions Treated: Solid Tumor MalignanciesLung cancerColon cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerMalignant HematologyLymphomaLeukemiaBenign HematologyIron deficient anemiaThalassemia sickle cell disease,Myelodysplastic syndrome SyndromesProcedures Performed: Bone Marrow BiopsiesLumbar PunctureOmmaya. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. His clinical expertise encompasses Diencephalic Syndrome and Neural Crest Tumor. Dr. Martinez is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Neural Crest Tumor Clinical Trials?
Neurocognitive Outcome as a Metric for Evaluating Therapeutic Intervention and Treatment Mechanisms in Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS): A Multi-Site Study Using The NIH Toolbox

Summary: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of autonomic and respiratory regulation that frequently alters oxygen delivery to the brain. In CCHS, neurocognitive function has been of great concern because of the potential for repeated hypoxemia and hypercarbia in activities of daily living in addition to hypoventilation with related hypoxemia and hypercarbia during sleep. ...

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