Neuroblastoma:
This is another type of a cancer in children that arises from the adrenal gland situated just above the kidney. This is also an embryonic tumor and can spread fast to adjacent areas, as well as thru the blood to the liver and the bone. Overall, this tumor has a much poorer prognosis than the Wilms tumor. This too may have few symptoms other than a palpable mass in the abdomen. Once detected by a CT Scan the spread locally and to distant areas is looked for and the intervention is planned. If possible, this tumor is removed in one piece, followed by chemotherapy in cycles. If the tumor is too large to be removed or has spread too much when diagnosed, then Chemotherapy is given first and then an attempt to remove the tumor surgically is done.