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retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular childhood tumor (1/15,000); bilateral = germline RB1; unilateral = usually somatic; leukocoria is the classic presentation; intra-arterial/intravitreal chemotherapy preserves vision; hereditary RB1 confers osteosarcoma risk.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | retinoblastoma |
| Name | Retinoblastoma |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-07 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
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Sources
- Shields CL, Shields JA. Retinoblastoma management: advances in enucleation, intravenous chemoreduction, and intra-arterial chemotherapy. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2010;21(3):203-212. · PubMed 20224400
- Knudson AG Jr. Mutation and cancer: statistical study of retinoblastoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1971;68(4):820-823. · PubMed 5279523