retinoblastoma
noun
ret·i·no·blas·to·ma
ˌre-tə-nō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə 
plural retinoblastomas also retinoblastomata
ˌre-tə-nō-ˌbla-ˈstō-mə-tə
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For children, the most common types of cancers are leukemia, brain and spinal cord tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, retinoblastoma and bone cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
White eye can indicate retinoblastoma, a type of childhood cancer of the retina, or a handful of other eye disorders, including retinopathy of prematurity, cataracts, or Coats Disease.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2019
Two syndromes that increase the risk are familial retinoblastoma and neurofibromatosis type 1.
Radiation therapy for cancer: People who have undergone radiation treatment for different cancers have a higher likelihood of developing sarcoma later in life.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Before even reaching grade school, Mia has already battled retinoblastoma, the most common eye cancer among children, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
White eye can indicate retinoblastoma, a type of childhood cancer of the retina, or a handful of other eye disorders, including retinopathy of prematurity, cataracts, or Coats Disease.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2019
Two syndromes that increase the risk are familial retinoblastoma and neurofibromatosis type 1.
Radiation therapy for cancer: People who have undergone radiation treatment for different cancers have a higher likelihood of developing sarcoma later in life.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
Before even reaching grade school, Mia has already battled retinoblastoma, the most common eye cancer among children, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
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retinoblastoma
noun
ret·i·no·blas·to·ma
ˌret-ᵊn-ō-ˌblas-ˈtō-mə
plural retinoblastomas also retinoblastomata
-mət-ə
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