Mutations in the RB1 Gene in Argentine Retinoblastoma Patients and Uncommon Clinical Presentations [PDF]
Background: Retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer of childhood, is caused by inactivation of the RB1 tumor suppressor gene in the developing retina.
Alonso, Cristina+6 more
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Retinoblastoma: Identifying the Diagnostic Signs for Early Treatment [PDF]
Retinoblastoma is a rare but significant cause of childhood eye cancer world-wide. The prognosis depends upon early diagnosis and treatment but also upon accurate classification of the tumours.
Barratt, K.+4 more
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Expression of MMP-14 and CD44 associated with proliferation of retinoblastoma cells
Retinoblastoma is a the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in childhood. The eexpressions of CD44 and MMP-14 and Their role in proliferation and migration cells appear crucial for retinoblastoma invasion.
Hendrian D. Soebagjo+4 more
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Longer Lag Time in Early-Stage Retinoblastoma
Highlights: • Patients with IRSS I stage have the longest lag time than IVB stage. • Lag time is no significant with stage retinoblastoma. Abstract: Retinoblastoma is a rare neoplasm disease that occurs in children, generally under the age of ...
Anindya Citra+2 more
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Intravitreal Digoxin in Preclinical Models for Retinoblastoma [PDF]
PURPOSE:To assess in vitro cytotoxic activity and antiangiogenic effect, ocular and systemic disposition, and toxicity of digoxin in rabbits after intravitreal injection as a potential candidate for retinoblastoma treatment.METHODS:A panel of two ...
Abramson, David+13 more
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Analysis of MDM2 and MDM4 single nucleotide polymorphisms, mRNA splicing and protein expression in retinoblastoma. [PDF]
Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer of the developing retina that begins in utero and is diagnosed in the first years of life. Biallelic RB1 gene inactivation is the initiating genetic lesion in retinoblastoma.
Justina McEvoy+6 more
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Chromatin remodeling protein HELLS is critical for retinoblastoma tumor initiation and progression. [PDF]
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive childhood cancer of the developing retina that initiates by biallelic RB1 gene inactivation. Tumor progression in retinoblastoma is driven by epigenetics, as retinoblastoma genomes are stable, but the mechanism(s) that ...
Benavente, Claudia A+8 more
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A Review of Literature on Health-Related Quality of Life of Retinoblastoma Survivors. [PDF]
Background: Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the eye that typically presents in early childhood and occurs in approximately 1 in 20,000 births. While active treatment of the tumor is typically completed in childhood, survivors often suffer from ...
Belson, Paula J+4 more
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Molecular analysis distinguishes metastatic disease from second cancers in patients with retinoblastoma [PDF]
The pediatric ocular tumor retinoblastoma readily metastasizes, but these lesions can masquerade as histologically similar pediatric small round blue cell tumors.
Argiropoulos, Bob+11 more
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Retinoblastoma genetics in India: From research to implementation
Retinoblastoma is the prototypic genetic cancer. India carries the biggest burden of retinoblastoma globally, with an estimated 1500 new cases annually.
Helen Dimaras
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