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 1470 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
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 ...
Journal: Korean J Ophthalmol. 2017 Feb;31(1):52-57.
To evaluate the long-term visual outcomes and complications of cataract surgery in eyes previously treated for retinoblastoma.
Journal: J. Biosci.. 2016 Dec;41(4):677-687.
Retinoblastoma is the most frequently occurring tumour in the eyes in early childhood. Novel targets that are important for the diagnosis or treatment of retinoblastoma could be valuable in increasing the survival rate of patients affected by this disease. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) ...
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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 75 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). ;5(5):368-82.
The aim of this study was to review peer-reviewed articles on ophthalmic oncology (specifically retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma) published from January to December 2014.
Journal: Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). ;5(4):260-4.
Retinoblastoma is a malignant retinal tumor that affects young children. Mutations in the RB1 gene cause retinoblastoma. Mutations in both RB1 alleles within the precursor retinal cell are essential, with one mutation that may be germline or somatic and the second one that is always ...
Journal: Cancer Control. 2016 Apr;23(2):99-109.
Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in children. The management of retinoblastoma is complex and depends on several factors.
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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
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