The Treatment Of Neuroblastoma With Vitamin B12
British Empire Cancer Campaign 34: 1956; 213-216
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Disease Location
Pelvic, abdominal
Personal Characteristics
A male infant admitted at 3 weeks of age
Clinical Characteristics
Flaccid paralysis of legs and an abdominal swelling, both apparent from birth
Remission Characteristics
After vitamin b12 therapy for 7 months the child continues to make good progress, though the paralysis is unrelieved
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Vitamin b12 therapy might enhance the maturation of the neoplastic cells and bring about the conversion of the growth to a benign ganglioneuroma
Clinical Treatment
Vitamin b12 therapy, surgery and radiotherapy
Additional Notes
During the course of treatment, a remarkable regression of the massive pelvic tumour occurred, leading eventually to its complete disappearance