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Can anyone tell me about the cause of retinoblastoma?
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Inherited: Chromosoml defect. It can also be acquired. The gene code is located on the long arm of chromosome 13. It also is assoicated in a cell cycle pathway with other cancers, as it can be lost during life. Bilateral retinoblastoma is always inherited.
Answered 1/13/2013
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