retinoblastoma
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- n malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
- Both the retinoblastoma and Duchenne genes were located by comparing DNA strands from healthy and diseased cells.
- With the approval of both his parents, Johnny Pair of Atlanta had his left eye removed two years ago to check the spread of cancer (retinoblastoma) along nerve pathways to the .
- Even if it is detected early, cancer of the eye (retinoblastoma) imposes a harsh and agonizing choice: loss of one and often both eyes, or certain death as the disease spreads .