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NEUROBLASTOMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("neuroblastoma" is a kind of...):
malignant neoplasm; malignant tumor; metastatic tumor (a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body)
Context examples:
This gene is involved in transcriptional regulation and amplification of this gene is associated with a variety of tumors, most notably neuroblastomas.
(MYCN Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Defects in NTN1 are associated with some neuroblastomas.
(Netrin 1, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used in combination with other drugs to treat Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, and Wilms tumor.
(Oncovin, NCI Dictionary)
Neuroblastoma suppressor of tumorigenicity 1 (180 aa, ~19 kDa) is encoded by the human NBL1 gene.
(Neuroblastoma Suppressor of Tumorigenicity 1, NCI Thesaurus)
A certain allelic variant of the NME1 gene is associated with advanced stage neuroblastoma.
(NME1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
An olfactory neuroblastoma arising in the paranasal sinus.
(Paranasal Sinus Olfactory Neuroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes neuroblastoma suppressor of tumorigenicity 1 protein, plays a role in the prevention of progression through cell cycle.
(NBL1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
The gene is expressed at elevated levels in neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, small cell lung carcinoma and astrocytoma.
(MYCN wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
An olfactory neuroblastoma arising in the nasal cavity.
(Nasal Cavity Olfactory Neuroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene may play a role in the development of neuroblastoma.
(NBAS Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
