Risk of Second Tumors in Retinoblastoma Survivors after Ionizing Radiation: A Review

Risk of Second Tumors in Retinoblastoma Survivors after Ionizing Radiation: A Review

Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common ocular neoplasm in children, whose development depends on two mutational events that occur in both alleles of the retinoblastoma susceptibility gene (<i>RB1</i>). Regarding the nature of these mutational events, RB can be classified as hereditary if...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diana Figueiredo, Inês A. Marques, Ana Salomé Pires, Claudia F. Cavaleiro, Luís C. Costa, Guilherme Castela, Joaquim N. Murta, Maria Filomena Botelho, Ana Margarida Abrantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
retinoblastoma
<i>RB1</i> gene
ionizing radiation
second malignant neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/22/5336

Similar Items

Similar Items