Question 1

what is the difference between a teratoma and a blastoma?

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Separate tumors: A teratoma is a tumor with tissue from  an organ resembling normal derivatives of more than one germ layer. They  may  contain hair, teeth, bone and, very rarely, more complex structures  They are usuallly benign .  The Blastoma is a tumor thought to arise in embryonic tissue and becomes associated with part of the name of the organ from which  it was derived such as neuroblastoma, glioblastoma.

Question 2

can an adult have medula blastoma?

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Yes adults can: Meduloblastoma is a malignant tumor that originate in Cerebellum or Posterior fossa
it is ten times more common in children than in adults

Question 3

if a glio blastoma multeform is detected early, is it possible to resect with a a total successful conclusion.

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Yes it is possible: In general dbm is a very bad cancer. Yet a total tumor resection along with chemotherapy and radiotherapy can cure a very small percentage of patients(5-10%).

Question 4

what are some blastoma cancers?

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Blastomas: Blastoma are most common in children, and are caused by malignancies in precursor cells, called blasts. Some examples include nephroblastoma, medulloblastoma and retinoblastoma.

Question 5

what are all the blastoma cancers you know of?

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Many types: 'Blastoma' cancers are uncommon forms of malignancies that generally happen in infants/children/young adults.  These tumors are sometimes named based upon the organs in which they arise, such as 'retinoblastoma' of the eye, 'hepatoblastoma' of the liver, 'pancreatoblastoma' of the pancreas, pleuropulmonary blastoma' of the lung.  Some of these tumors are amenable to surgical and other treatments.

Question 6

could you tell me a cure for retino blastoma. cause cure and if hereditary, how to cure it. please help?

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NCI web link!!!: Retinoblastoma is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). Retinoblastoma usually occurs in children younger than 5 years. It may be hereditary or nonhereditary (sporadic). Treatment depends upon tumor limited to  eye or has spread beyond eye.  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/retinoblastoma/patient.

Question 7

my son in law has speech defect due to glio blastoma multiformer and  surgery  and brain surgery has left him with a speech impairment... can he be he?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say: It all depends on many factors( the exact location of the tumor, surgical excision, and the postoperative course). This question is best for your sons neurosurgeon. But  some patients have some siginificant improvements from intensive speech therapy.

Question 8

how are retinal holes usually treated?

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Retinal holes: Retinal holes can either be observed or lasered.  If the retinal hole is low risk, they are observed.  If high risk (symptomatic, high near-sightedness, history of prior retinal detachment, etc), then laser should be performed.

Question 9

what causes retinal tears and detachments?

Accepted Answer

Age: The vitreous jelly changes as we age and it pulls away from the back of the eye (retina) - a posterior vitreous detachment. During this process, if the jelly pulls hard enough on the retina (especially in a thin or weak area) it can tear the retina which can subsequently detach. Other risk factors include myopia, cataract surgery, head/eye trauma, family history, lattice degeneration, etc.

Question 10

what is the retina?

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Sensorineural tissue: The retina lines the inside of the back wall of the eye and is responsible for capturing light, just like film in a camera. The retina converts this light information into electrical signals that get transmitted along the optic nerve to the brain for interpretation as vision. Similar to brain and spinal chord tissue, the retina is not able to regenerate itself after damage or injury.

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