Latest research on retinoblastoma treatment

I came across an exciting article about a new treatment for eye cancer in children, or retinoblastoma, as we know it.
Scientists at St Jude Children’s Research Centre are working on a targeted treatment which works on the actual eye tumour. This would eliminate the toxic effects of systemic therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
You can read the article here.
Of course, it is early days, but I am really glad that research into this childhood cancer is continuing. Having had radiotherapy myself, and having experienced the side effects during my life, I would be all for an alternative treatment.
In ‘Beyond the Red Door’, I have written about the side effects of the treatment I had, right from the time of initial treatment, through to my early thirties.
Another good thing about this piece of research is that it makes treatment more available to third world countries. Children in these countries will have a better chance of survival, if this new therapy is proved effective down the track.

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