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.
http://www.chect.org.uk
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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.
http://www.chect.org.ukRecommended Apps
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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.
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 1233 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal:
Retinoblastoma is the most common pediatric ocular tumour. It may rarely present in adults. The present case adds to the number of 26 cases already published in literature since 1919 till 2013. Our aim is to highlight the rare occurrence of retinoblastoma in adults along with its ...
Journal:
With high throughput screening, novel therapeutic agents can be efficiently identified. Unfortunately, researchers only resort to in vitro cell viability assays for screening of anticancer drugs for retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular cancer in the childhood. Current available ...
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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 50 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Genes Dev.. 2012 Jul;26(13):1409-20.
Stem cells play a critical role during embryonic development and in the maintenance of homeostasis in adult individuals. A better understanding of stem cell biology, including embryonic and adult stem cells, will allow the scientific community to better comprehend a number of pathologies ...
Journal: Singapore Med J. 2012 Feb;53(2):128-35; quiz 136.
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children and one of the very few life-threatening ophthalmic conditions. Genetically, the disease may be heritable or non-heritable. It can have unilateral or bilateral involvement and can present either sporadically or with ...
Journal: J. Clin. Invest.. 2012 Feb;122(2):425-34.
Retinoblastoma is a pediatric retinal tumor initiated by biallelic inactivation of the retinoblastoma gene (RB1). RB1 was the first identified tumor suppressor gene and has defined roles in the regulation of cell cycle progression, DNA replication, and terminal differentiation. However, ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Retinoblastoma
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