Retinoblastoma

Word RETINOBLASTOMA
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Definitions and meanings of "Retinoblastoma"

What do we mean by retinoblastoma?

A hereditary malignant tumor of the retina, transmitted as a dominant trait and occurring chiefly among infants. noun

A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. noun

Malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells noun

A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children.

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The word "retinoblastoma" in example sentences

A major goal of treatment in children with retinoblastoma is preserving vision. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The average age of children with retinoblastoma is 18 months — and boys and girls are affected equally. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The diagnosis of retinoblastoma is made by examining the eyes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of only a few doctors in the nation using this approach, J. William Harbour, MD, is treating a rare childhood cancer, called retinoblastoma, which is characterized by tumors in the eye's retina. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Long-term retinoblastoma survivors are at a greater risk of dying from subsequent cancers and this elevated risk extends beyond 40 years, according to the results of a study published in the ❋ Unknown (2009)

In 1872, Hilário de Gouvêa, a Brazilian ophthalmologist practicing in Rio, treated a young boy with a rare cancer of the eye called a retinoblastoma by removing the eye surgically. ❋ Siddhartha Mukherjee (2010)

In early March, he became one of about 300 children diagnosed annually in the United States with a malignancy called retinoblastoma, or RB. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Previous research had shown that a tumor suppressor called retinoblastoma, or Rb, plays an important role in preventing many types of specialized mammalian cells, including those found in muscle, from dividing willy-nilly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most kids with the form of cancer called retinoblastoma get chemotherapy, followed by laser and freezing treatments to eliminate the last remnants of tumors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The cause of primary brain tumors is unknown, although some tumors such as retinoblastoma tend to be hereditary. ❋ Unknown (2005)

She was diagnosed with retinoblastoma cancer of the eye just after her first birthdayDaisy's mother, Marie: During that first year of Daisy's life all my worries were first-baby ones such as whether to have her vaccinated. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Two-and-a-half year old Grace Freeman was recently diagnosed with a retinoblastoma -- a cancer of the eye that, if left untreated, could've easily killed her. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

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