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The chances of surviving retinoblastoma are relatively high, especially in places with fairly widespread access to medical technology. If the cancer is still in the eye, the person has a good chance of being cured. Prognosis depends on:
- age and health of the person
- place and size of the tumor
- how far the cancer has spread
- how the tumor responds
- person's ability to tolerate treatment
- advances in cancer treatment
Cancers that are treated early and aggressively will have a better survival rate. Follow-up care is also necessary because of the possibility of other cancers developing.
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