Retinoblastoma
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It is possible that the main title of the report Retinoblastoma is not the name you expected.
Retinoblastoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor that develops in the nerve-rich layers that line the back of the eyes (retina). The retina is a thin layer of nerve cells that sense light and convert it into nerve signals, which are then relayed to brain through the optic nerve. Retinoblastoma occurs most commonly in children under the age of three. The most typical finding associated with retinoblastoma is the reflection of light off a tumor behind the lens of the eye, which causes the pupil to appear white, the so called "cat's eye reflex" (leukokoria). In addition, the eyes may be misaligned so that they appear crossed (strabismus). In some affected children, the eye(s) may become red and/or painful. The presence of a retinoblastoma may cause glaucoma, a condition marked by a rise in the pressure within the eyeball preventing the normal drainage of fluid from the eye and potentially causing characteristic damage to the optic nerve. Retinoblastoma may affect one eye (unilateral) or both eyes (bilateral). Bilateral forms of retinoblastoma are hereditary. In most cases, retinoblastoma occurs spontaneously for no apparent reason (sporadic).
American Childhood Cancer Organization
10920 Connecticut Ave
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Kensington, MD 20895
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American Cancer Society, Inc.
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USA
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NIH/National Eye Institute
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United States
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National Cancer Institute
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Tel: (800)422-6237
TDD: (800)332-8615
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CureSearch for Children's Cancer
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Eye Cancer Network
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Rare Cancer Alliance
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Eye Cancer Foundation
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Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
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Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Madisons Foundation
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Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Cancer.Net
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road Suite 800
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (571)483-1780
Fax: (571)366-9537
Tel: (888)651-3038
Email: contactus@cancer.net
Internet: http://www.cancer.net/
Cancer Support Community
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Lance Armstrong Foundation
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Perkins School for the Blind
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Watertown, MA 02472
Tel: (617)924-3434
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Internet: http://www.Perkins.org
Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London, E1 1BB
United Kingdom
Tel: 02073775578
Email: info@chect.org.uk
Internet: http://www.chect.org.uk
It is possible that the main title of the report Retinoblastoma is not the name you expected.
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General Discussion
Retinoblastoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor that develops in the nerve-rich layers that line the back of the eyes (retina). The retina is a thin layer of nerve cells that sense light and convert it into nerve signals, which are then relayed to brain through the optic nerve. Retinoblastoma occurs most commonly in children under the age of three. The most typical finding associated with retinoblastoma is the reflection of light off a tumor behind the lens of the eye, which causes the pupil to appear white, the so called "cat's eye reflex" (leukokoria). In addition, the eyes may be misaligned so that they appear crossed (strabismus). In some affected children, the eye(s) may become red and/or painful. The presence of a retinoblastoma may cause glaucoma, a condition marked by a rise in the pressure within the eyeball preventing the normal drainage of fluid from the eye and potentially causing characteristic damage to the optic nerve. Retinoblastoma may affect one eye (unilateral) or both eyes (bilateral). Bilateral forms of retinoblastoma are hereditary. In most cases, retinoblastoma occurs spontaneously for no apparent reason (sporadic).
Resources
American Childhood Cancer Organization
10920 Connecticut Ave
Suite A
Kensington, MD 20895
Tel: (301)962-3520
Fax: (301)962-3521
Tel: (800)366-2223
Email: staff@acco.org
Internet: http://www.candlelighters.org
American Cancer Society, Inc.
250 Williams NW St
Ste 6000
Atlanta, GA 30303
USA
Tel: (404)320-3333
Tel: (800)227-2345
TDD: (866)228-4327
Internet: http://www.cancer.org
NIH/National Eye Institute
31 Center Dr
MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
United States
Tel: (301)496-5248
Fax: (301)402-1065
Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322
USA
Tel: (301)435-3848
Tel: (800)422-6237
TDD: (800)332-8615
Email: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.cancer.gov
Institute for Families
4650 Sunset Blvd Mail stop 111
Los Angeles, CA 90027
USA
Tel: (323)361-4649
Fax: (323)665-7869
Email: info@instituteforfamilies.org
Internet: http://www.instituteforfamilies.org
CureSearch for Children's Cancer
4600 East West Highway, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20814-3457
USA
Tel: (626)447-1674
Fax: (626)447-6359
Tel: (800)458-6223
Email: info@curesearch.org
Internet: http://www.curesearch.org
Eye Cancer Network
115 East 61st St, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212)832-8170
Fax: (212)888-4030
Email: pfinger@eyecancer.com
Internet: http://www.eyecancer.com
Rare Cancer Alliance
1649 North Pacana Way
Green Valley, AZ 85614
USA
Internet: http://www.rare-cancer.org
Eye Cancer Foundation
115 East 61st Street, Suite 5B
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212)832-7297
Fax: (212)888-4030
Email: contactus@eyecarefoundation.org
Internet: http://www.eyecarefoundation.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: (310)264-0826
Fax: (310)264-4766
Email: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Internet: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
Friends of Cancer Research
1800 M Street NW
Suite 1050 South
Washington, DC 22202
Tel: (202)944-6700
Email: info@focr.org
Internet: http://www.focr.org
Cancer.Net
American Society of Clinical Oncology
2318 Mill Road Suite 800
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (571)483-1780
Fax: (571)366-9537
Tel: (888)651-3038
Email: contactus@cancer.net
Internet: http://www.cancer.net/
Cancer Support Community
1050 17th St NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202)659-9709
Fax: (202)974-7999
Tel: (888)793-9355
Internet: http://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/
Lance Armstrong Foundation
2201 E. Sixth Street
Austin, TX 78702
Tel: (512)236-8820
Fax: (512)236-8482
Tel: (877)236-8820
Email: media@livestrong.org
Internet: http://www.livestrong.org
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Tel: (617)924-3434
Fax: (617)926-2027
Email: Info@Perkins.org
Internet: http://www.Perkins.org
Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London, E1 1BB
United Kingdom
Tel: 02073775578
Email: info@chect.org.uk
Internet: http://www.chect.org.uk
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