Indian doctors are on the brink of a medical breakthrough: Diagnosing eye cancer in children through a simple blood test.
The cancer, known as retinoblastoma, affects the retina of the eye. While it is a rare form of cancer, affecting only about 2,000 people in India per year, among the cancers of the eye in children under the age of five it is the most common.
Usually, an abnormal white reflex in the child’s eye—which is often mistaken for a cat’s eyeshine—triggers detection.
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