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A newborn child is noted to have a bulky abdominal tumor. CT scans reveal that the mass involves the right abdomen and retroperitoneum. The tumor is resected, revealing ganglion cells and primitive, small, round cells occasionally organized in rosettes, embedded in a fibrillary pink matrix. Special studies confirm the likely diagnosis. Which of the following features of this tumor is associated with a poorer prognosis?

A. Amplification of N-myc gene
B. Cellular aneuploidy
C. Diagnosis at birth
D. Numerous ganglion cells
E. Tumor spread into right kidney

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Answer is A









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