Neuroblastoma Screening (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

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Evidence of Benefit

Added text about another study of neuroblastoma incidence and mortality which extended follow-up after cessation of the Japanese mass screening program in 2003 beyond that which was reported in previous publications; results of the mass screening program in Japan are consistent with no effect on neuroblastoma mortality and document that the program caused substantial overdiagnosis with no counterbalancing benefit (cited Shinagawa et al. as reference 33).

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