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Retinoblastoma is largely curable yet shows major global disparities, with the highest burden and mortality in regions with a low sociodemographic index.
- Why it matters: Equity gaps persist despite effective therapies, and current diagnosis depends on clinical examination and multimodal imaging rather than minimally invasive molecular monitoring.
- What they did: The disease is linked to cone photoreceptor precursor origin and biallelic RB1 inactivation; fewer than 2% lack detectable RB1 variants, with about half showing high-level MYCN amplification.
- The result: Aqueous humour liquid biopsy is promising for minimally invasive tumour characterization and real-time monitoring, supporting eye-preserving chemotherapy approaches such as intra-arterial, intravitreal, and intracameral treatment.
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