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What is the prognosis for people with intraocular retinoblastoma?
Individuals with intraocular retinoblastoma who do not have trilateral retinoblastoma usually have a good survival rate with a 90% chance of disease-free survival for five years.
What is the name for a neoplastic intraocular disease found primarily in children?
retinoblastoma
Is retinoblastoma cancer a inherited cancer?
In layman's terms... There is a potential for the disease to have a genetic component that can be passed onto the children. However it is quite rare for retinoblastoma to be caused by a genetic reason. In summary.. There is the potential but unlikely
By what measure is retinoblastoma a common disease?
According to the National Cancer Institute, retinoblastoma accounts for approximately 11% of cancers developing in the first year of life, and for 3% of the cancers developing among children younger than 15 years.
What are the survival rates for people with retinoblastoma?
Survival rates for children with retinoblastoma are favorable, with more than 93% alive five years after diagnosis. Males and females have similar five-year survival rates for the period 1976-1994, namely 93 and 94%
Is there genetic testing for retinoblastoma?
Yes, there is, and it is recommended if you have a family history of retinoblastoma. One lab that performs genetic testing is Retinoblastoma Solutions,
What are symptoms of coats disease?
Coats disease happens when the blood vessels of the retina develop abnormally. Its symptoms are loss of vision and detachment of the retina, and these can happen in one or both eyes.
Can retinoblastoma be sex linked?
Retinoblastoma is not a sex-linked condition. It is typically caused by mutations in the RB1 gene and can occur in individuals of any sex. It is an autosomal dominant condition, meaning an affected individual only needs one copy of the mutated gene to develop the disease.
Is retinoblastoma inherited?
Approximately 40% of people with retinoblastoma have an inherited form of the condition and approximately 60% have a sporadic (not inherited) form.
Is retinoblastoma life threatening?
Yes it can be if not treated quickly. My daughter has retinoblastoma, but it was treated when she was 6 months old...she is now 6 and is in remission. :)
What prevention methods are there to retinoblastoma?
Retinoblastoma is not preventable. In addition, most other types of eye tumors are thought to be partly genetic as of the early 2000s.
Tumor of embryonic retinal cells IS CALLED?
The tumor of embryonic retinal cells is called retinoblastoma. It is a rare type of eye cancer that typically affects young children. It develops in the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye.
