the fact that it has metastasized to those different places means that it is considered stage 4. however, her age is a considerable factor to her advantage. five year survival rate in a nine month old with stage 4 neuroblastoma with no extra copies of the MYCN gene has an 85% five year survival rate per the ACS. If she has extra copies, that drops to 30%.
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so where do you draw the line and tell yourself no more,
is it when your back's against the wall or you're crawlin on the floor?