Retinoblastoma
- It is the most common eye cancer occurring in young children.
- This form of cancer develops in the retina, which is the specialised light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and colour.
- The most common first sign of retinoblastoma is a visible whiteness in the pupil called “cat’s eye reflex” or leukocoria.
- It can occur in one or both eyes and may be hereditary or sporadic.
- People with hereditary retinoblastoma may have a family history of the disease, and they are at risk of passing on the mutated RB1 gene to the next ....
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