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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.
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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?

Common conditions include: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, Neuroblastoma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Schwannomatosis

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?
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Katarina Ejeskar
Distinguished
Highly rated in
2
conditions

University Of Skövde

Translational Medicine, School Of Health Sciences, 
Skoevde, O, SE 

Katarina Ejeskar practices in Skoevde, Sweden. Ejeskar is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neural Crest Tumor, Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

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Anthony J. Gill
Distinguished
Highly rated in
52
conditions

Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, NSW, AU 

Anthony Gill practices in St Leonards, Australia. Gill is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Parathyroid Adenoma, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization.

 
 
 
 
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Roderick J. Bligh-Clifton
Distinguished
Highly rated in
26
conditions

Royal North Shore Hospital

Sydney, NSW, AU 

Roderick Bligh-Clifton practices in Sydney, Australia. Bligh-Clifton is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neural Crest Tumor. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pheochromocytoma, Thyroid Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

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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
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 22, 2022
Intervention Type: Other

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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What are the Latest Advances for Neural Crest Tumor?

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