Neuroblastoma, an embryonal cancer of the autonomic nervous system, is the most common cancer diagnosed during the first year of life. Although neuroblastoma accounts for disproportionately high morbidity and mortality among childhood cancers, it has one of the highest rates of spontaneous and complete regression. The author discusses recent advances in our understanding of neuroblastoma.

John M. Maris, M.D
N Engl J Med 2010; 362:2202-2211
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra0804577