retinoblastoma…

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eye, tumor, retina, cancer, retina, retinoblastoma, malignant tumor, cancer, the retina, the eye, generally affects children under the age of 6, retinoblastoma occurs, a cell, the growing retina develops a mutation, in the rb gene, a tumor suppresser gene, mutation causes, cell to grow out of control, become cancererous, this mutation develops, child whose family has never had eye cancer, times the mutation is present in several family members, mutation runs, in the family, 50% chance that an affected person's children, have the mutation, a high risk of developing retinoblastoma, eyes affected, a visible whiteness, in the pupil present, blindness, in the affected eye, eyes, appear crossed, tumor, spread, eye socket, to the brain, by means, the optic nerve, rare tumor, except in families that carry the rb gene mutation, a white glow, in the eye that, seen in photographs taken, a flash, the typical "red eye", flash, pupil, appear white, distorted, pupil, white spots, crossed eyes, a red, painful eye, poor vision, iris a different color in each eye, an examination, the eye, dilation, the pupil, a ct, mri study, the head to evaluate tumor, spread, an ultrasound, the eye, head, eye echoencephalogram, treatment options depend upon the size, location, the tumor, small tumors treated by laser surgery, radiation, chemotherapy needed tumor has spread beyond the eye, eye, removed tumor, does not respond to other treatments, important to seek treatment, a physician, experience treating this rare type of tumor, cancer has not spread beyond the eye, all patients, cured, though cure, require aggressive treatment, removal, the eye to be successful, cancer has spread beyond the eye, likelihood of a cure is much lower, depends on which organs, spread, the tumor, brain, locations, signs, symptoms of retinoblastoma, child's eyes look abnormal, appear abnormal in photographs, genetic counseling, families understand the risk of retinoblastoma, important, more than one family member has had the disease, retinoblastoma occurs in both eyes.