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The genetics of retinoblastoma and current diagnostic testing.
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus - 1 Jan 2000
Smith B J, O'Brien J M
Abstract excerpt
We review the genetics of retinoblastoma and the most recent molecular detection methods. Retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular tumor in children, occurs in either a heritable or non-heritable form. The heritable form, which is highly penetrant and predisposes individuals to a considerably greater second tumor risk, can be distinguished most definitively through the use of genetic testing. Genetic testing...
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