Cancer treatment | - Early detection
- Optimize long-term survival (before eye/vision)
- Avoid radiation therapy if possible
- Lifelong follow-up
- Specialist management for extraocular tumors
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Surveillance | - Ophthalmologic examinations from birth*
- MRI screening for pineoblastoma¶
- Regular examinations, including full skin examination
- Low threshold to evaluate symptoms or findings that suggest cancer (unexplained pain or swelling)
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Risk reduction | - Healthy diet rich in vegetables
- Avoid radiation exposure (diagnostic imaging, ultraviolet light)
- Avoid DNA damaging agents (cigarette smoke, alcohol)
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Genetic counseling and testing | - At-risk first-degree relatives should be tested
- Preconception counseling with discussion of reproductive options
- Evaluation as soon as possible after birth for children at risk for retinoblastoma
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