Retinoblastoma
Common Name(s)
Retinoblastoma
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Retinoblastoma" for support, advocacy or research.
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) is dedicated to providing support to families affected by Retinoblastoma (Rb), funding research and raising awareness.
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Retinoblastoma" for support, advocacy or research.
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) is dedicated to providing support to families affected by Retinoblastoma (Rb), funding research and raising awareness.
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Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Retinoblastoma" returned 1489 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Apr;65(4):311-315.
The aim of this study is to describe treatment outcomes and complications of selective intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) for intraocular retinoblastoma (RB).
Journal:
Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1), a key enzyme implicated in metabolic reprogramming of tumors, is induced in several tumors including glioblastoma, breast cancer and melanoma. However, the role played by PDK1 is not studied in retinoblastoma (RB). In this study, we have evaluated ...
Journal:
Retinoblastoma is the most frequent childhood intraocular tumor. The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical features and management of extra-ocular retinoblastoma in the Mohamed VI university hospital of Marrakech. Retrospective case series, the patient's records were reviewed ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Retinoblastoma" returned 80 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). ;6(3):290-295.
Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer in children, where in less than a century of dire mortality there has been a cure in industrialized countries. Unfortunately, mortality remains high in emerging countries. The evolution of treatment makes it possible to go further by preserving the ...
Journal: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). ;6(2):197-207.
Retinoblastoma is the prototype genetic cancer: in one or both eyes of young children, most retinoblastomas are initiated by biallelic mutation of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene, RB1, in a developing retinal cell. All those with bilateral retinoblastoma have heritable cancer, ...
Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb;65(2):133-139.
The treatment of retinoblastoma (Rb) has improved significantly in recent times. Worldwide, there is an increasing trend to use conservative treatment modalities that aim to preserve the globe as well as vision with minimum morbidity. Recently, the use of targeted delivery of chemotherapy ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/RB1
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/RB1CC1
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/SERPINF1
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/RBBP8
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/UHRF1
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/KIF14
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/CDK4
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome/13
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/RBP3
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/ROBO3
Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Retinoblastoma
Finding the right clinical trial for Retinoblastoma can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.