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Getting past the barrier surrounding the eye is a difficult but necessary part of treating retinoblastoma (RB)—a form of eye cancer that is more common in children. Once the barrier is penetrated, RB responds well to treatment. ...
Research uncovering the origin of pineoblastoma, a rare pediatric brain tumor, has also revealed a dependency across multiple brain tumor types that share a similar molecular program. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what determines where those cells will go and thrive in order to more effectively treat the cancer and ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a rare eye cancer (known as uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver could help some patients ...
Jan 22, 2026
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A UCLA-led study has found that a surgical technique developed to protect vision in patients with uveal melanoma, a rare cancer that arises inside the eye, may also lower the risk of the disease spreading and improve survival—a ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage.
Sep 2, 2025
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New research has found a novel target with therapeutic potential for metastatic eye melanoma—an aggressive eye cancer—with implications for a range of other cancers.
Jul 7, 2025
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Mismatch repair (MMR) germline alterations are enriched among patients with uveal melanoma (UM), according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 21, 2025
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There are differences of opinion in how to assess "seriousness" in genetic conditions. "In Japan, the seriousness of genetic disorders has traditionally been assessed using narrow medical criteria, limiting access to preimplantation ...
May 26, 2025
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For pediatric patients with retinoblastoma, aqueous humor liquid biopsy via anterior chamber paracentesis is a safe and well-tolerated procedure, according to a study recently published online in Ophthalmology.
May 14, 2025
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