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Genetics of Retinoblastoma
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I have two sons. They have two uncles, both of whom had bilateral retinoblastoma as infants. The uncles’ older brother (my boys’ father) did not ever develop it. He has never been tested. The uncles were...
Radiation to treat retinoblastoma in a young child
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My eight-month-old grandson has retinoblastoma. Can you give me some information about the use of radiation in treating a child this young?   Hui-Kuo G. Shu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor Dept. of...
Retinoblastoma and Secondary Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," I had bilateral (hereditary) retinoblastoma when I was a child. What is my risk of developing other cancers later in life? Janet L. Kwiatkowski, MD, OncoLink's Pediatric Oncology Section...
Retinoblastoma Gene
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," I had bilateral retinoblastoma as a child. Would I, as a woman, be any more likely than a man to pass retinoblastoma on to my child if I were to conceive, or are the odds the same, regardless of which...
Retinoblastoma in an older child
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My daughter had just turned 4 years old when diagnosed with unilateral Retinoblastoma had her right eye removed in August 2000. My understanding is that children much younger are diagnosed with this...
The Retinoblastoma Gene
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts," I have a question regarding the heredity of retinoblastoma. What gene exactly is the cause and does it have to present in both parents for it to be transmitted to the offspring? I am concerned because I am...
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