- Dec 2, 2020
Investigating Packaged CAR T-Cells For Early Childhood Eye Cancer
For some children with the rare eye cancer retinoblastoma, results from a study in mice suggest that a type of immunotherapy known as...
- Jan 24, 2019
Cancer-slaying virus may fight childhood eye tumor
Curing the childhood eye cancer retinoblastoma often comes at a cost. The tumor, which sprouts in the retina and primarily occurs in...
- Nov 8, 2017
Parental exposure to hazardous agents tied to eye tumors in offspring
Parents’ exposure to chemicals at work might be linked to eye cancer in their children, a report from some of the world’s leading...
- Nov 11, 2016
Retinoblastoma studies at SickKids
Dr. Helen Dimaras (Scientist, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) is inviting retinoblastoma survivors and their families to participate...
- Oct 19, 2016
Oncoproteins interact to promote cancer cell growth in retinoblastoma
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified an unsuspected and critical role of the...
- Feb 2, 2016
Large Study of Retinoblastoma Survivors Identifies Extent of Medical Conditions Later in Life
For adult survivors of retinoblastoma, a rare childhood cancer affecting the eyes, a big concern is late-arising health conditions. These...
- Jan 12, 2016
What's in store for survivors of childhood cancers that affect vision?
Little is known about the long-term health of survivors of childhood cancers that affect vision, but two new studies provide valuable...
- Nov 24, 2014
Childhood eye cancer does not pose cognitive or social problems in adulthood
Retinoblastoma is a rare type of eye cancer that typically develops in children under 5 years of age. It has a 5-year survival rate...
- Apr 25, 2013
Delays in diagnosis worsen outlook for minority, uninsured pediatric retinoblastoma patients, study
When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don't have private health...
- Jan 19, 2012
Eye cancer information published
Much-needed information on a type of eye cancer which has now been published by the NHS has been welcomed by a London-based children's...