Retinoblastoma |
Glioblastoma, retinal; Glioma, retinal; Neuroblastoma, retinal; RB |
Retinoblastoma is a cancer of the retina. Development of this tumor is initiated by mutations that inactivate both copies of the RB1-gene, which codes for the Rb-1 protein. It occurs mostly in children before the age 5 years and accounts for about 3% of the cancers occurring in children younger than 15 years. The estimated annual incidence is approximately 4 per million children [1]. The tumor may begin in one or both eyes. Retinoblastoma is usually confined to the eye but can spread to th ...
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