Survivors of childhood eye cancer experience normal cognitive functioning as adults

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Most long-term survivors of retinoblastoma, particularly those who had been diagnosed with tumors by their first birthdays, have normal cognitive function as adults, according to a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study. The research, which appears in the current issue of the journal Cancer, found that the vast majority of survivors work full time, live independently and fulfill other milestones of adult life.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news