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Reconstruct Human Retinoblastoma In Vitro
Published on: October 11, 2022
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From Fungus haematodes to Retinoblastoma
11st Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Retinoblastoma is probably the only disease which received 40 different names until its official terminology which was adopted by the medical community in 1926. The official record of retinoblastoma was reported in 1597 by Petrus Pawius (ca. 1564-1617). The development of pathology during the 19th century gave to opportunity to clarify the histological characteristics of the disease. Although in the past retinoblastoma was considered a fatal disease, nowadays with modern treatment the prognosis is better.
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