ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of retinoblastoma. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing retinoblastoma. Use the menu to see other pages.
A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find a drawing of the main parts of the eye affected by retinoblastoma. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of children who will be diagnosed with retinoblastoma each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about retinoblastoma and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Childhood Retinoblastoma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.
Cancer begins when healthy cells change and grow out of control, forming a mass called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means the tumor can grow but will not spread.
