Retinoblastoma
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Basic Info About Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the retina, the soft lining on the inside of the eye. The retina is made up of nerve tissue that senses light for your eye ("Retinoblastoma"). The cancer was first detailed in 1809 by James Wardrop ("Historic Review of Retinoblastoma"). The cancer occurs most commonly in children and is less common in adults ("Retinoblastoma"). 1 out of 3 cases of retinoblastoma are caused a mutation of the RB1 gene, 1 out of 4 cases the gene is inherited from the parents ("What Are the Risk Factors for Retinoblastoma?"). Retinoblastoma affects 250 to 350 children per year in the United States alone ("Retinoblastoma"). If untreated, the cancer will spread through out the eye, and eventually throughout the body. Some symptoms of retinoblastoma include the pupil appearing white instead of red when a picture with flash is taken of it, eye pain, the pupil constantly being dilated, and red eyes.
By: Carson McCullough
How Retinoblastoma Occurs
By: Akiyah Brown
Treatment
Types of treatment include:
Surgery (surgeons physically remove the tumor from you body)
Radiation therapy (using high power radiation to kill cancer cells or reduce tumor size)
Photocoagulation (using lasers to destroy them)
Cryotherapy (freezing smaller tumors)
Thermotherapy (using a laser to create heat to burn the tumors)
Chemotherapy (using strong chemicals to kill cancer cells)
Stem cell transplant (involves implanting stem cells from another person's body into a patient to help their cells fight back against the cancer)
(American Cancer Society)
Current Research
Doctors and Scientists are still working closely to brainstorm ways to cure retinoblastoma, without taking away vision. As of right now, due to retinoblastoma you could use your vision, but in the future there may be stronger forms of chemotherapy that will remove the cancer without having surgery.
Dealing with Surgery:
When you have surgery for retinoblastoma, it almost always means that you are having your eye removed. If this is the case, then you will need an artificial eye, which is usually made of silicone, the replacement eye will usually have the same color and shape as the other eye and it is very hard for people to recognize it as a replica. If caught early, the eye can be kept and remain healthy (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with Radiation Therapy:
When you have ERBT radiation therapy, it can cause skin irritation, or hair loss. Plaque radiation therapy, can impair vision (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with Photocoagulation:
Photocoagulation can lead to blind spots or damage of the retina (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with Cryotherapy:
Cryotherapy can lead temporary swelling of the eye and eyelid, or cause some blood vessels in the eye to shut down (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with Thermotherapy:
Thermotherapy can cause the iris to shrink or decrease in size and magnitude (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with Chemotherapy:
Chemotherapy can kill other fast spreading cells in the body and cause hair loss, sores, fatigue, and a general feeling of sickness (American Cancer Society).
Dealing with a Stem Cell Transplant:
Stem cell transplants can decrease the blood cell count, as it needs to make room for itself (American Cancer Society).
Support Groups
There are many different support groups, some being local, and others being online and across the world.
Charities
By: Brett Kerbey
Genetics of Retinoblastoma
By: Brett Kerbey
Organizations/ Charity's
St. Jude
St. Jude is a great website where anyone could find about others life story and how can someone get helped by a small donation. This cancer only occurs in children. Two thirds of Retinoblastoma patients are diagnosed before they are 2 years old and more than 90 % are diagnosed before the age of 5. Approximately 75 % of children with Retinoblastoma have one tumor in one eye.
By: Akiyah Brown
Work Cited (Akiyah Brown)
Works Cited
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Works Cited (Carson McCullough)
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