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What is Retinoblastoma?
Understanding the vital aspects of your disease is the first step toward cancer remission.
Adult-onset retinoblastoma is a rare form of eye cancer. It starts in the retina — a layer at the back of the eyeball that senses light and sends visual images to the brain.
Before birth, the eyes begin to develop. During the early stages of development, the eyes have cells called retinoblasts. Retinoblasts multiply to create new cells that fill the retina. At some point, these cells stop multiplying and become mature retinal cells. In some cases, something goes wrong with this process. Rather than reaching maturity, some retinoblasts pursue to grow out of control, forming a cancer called retinoblastoma.
Because this malignant (cancerous) disease is almost unheard of in older patients, New Hope Unlimited is focused on providing alternative retinoblastoma treatments for adults.
What are the Stages of Retinoblastoma?
Here at New Hope Unlimited in New Mexico, we are a leading provider of comprehensive and non-invasive therapies that address the many stages of retinoblastoma, including:
Intraocular Retinoblastoma
This cancer is the earliest stage of retinoblastoma, which can occur in one or both eyes. It has not yet metastasized (spread) to tissue beyond the eye.
Extraocular Retinoblastoma
This stage of eye cancer has metastasized or has reached other parts of the body.
Recurrent Retinoblastoma
“Recurrent” or “recurrence” means cancer has returned. In this stage, retinoblastoma has come back or metastasized in the eye, or to other areas of the body after remission.
Addressing the Signs of Retinoblastoma
Among our missions is to stop the progression of the following retinoblastoma symptoms:
- A pupil that glows white when light is shone into it
- The affected eye appearing larger than normal
- Constantly dilated eye or eyes
- Eyes that look in different directions
- Redness in the white of the eyes
- Cloudiness or discoloration in the center of the eyes
- Pain in the affected eye
- Swelling of the affected eye
- Vision problems
What Caused Your Eye Cancer?
Currently, what causes retinoblastoma is unknown. However, the risk of developing the disease is much higher in people with a family history of retinoblastoma.
Several unclear factors may also play a role in eye cancer occurrence. Ongoing studies suggest that the following might be linked to an increased risk of retinoblastoma:
- The father is 50 years of age or older during a child’s birth
- Exposure of the father to radiation
- A diet low in fruits and vegetables during pregnancy
- Exposure to chemicals in diesel exhaust or gasoline during pregnancy
How Do Doctors Confirm a Cancer Diagnosis?
The key to improving your retinoblastoma prognosis and life expectancy is to receive an early and accurate diagnosis. These diagnostic tests will help your doctor find retinoblastoma and determine how big the tumor is:
- Eye examination
- Computerized tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
- Ultrasound
After receiving a retinoblastoma diagnosis, the most important step is to plan your treatment with New Hope Unlimited.
Why Choose Us for Retinoblastoma Alternative Treatment?
Our trained and experienced cancer care team includes specialists in both conventional and holistic retinoblastoma treatments, allowing us to give you the 100 percent customized care you need. Furthermore, we combine advanced technologies and non-invasive cancer therapies to ensure you receive the most comprehensive treatment with the least impact on your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Read more about our treatment strategy here.
Our Approach
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones. To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use. Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.Stories of New Hope
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FAQs
1. How common is retinoblastoma in adults?
Adult onset retinoblastoma is extremely rare. Only 23 cases of retinoblastoma in adults have been reported in world literature. Many men and women are believed to remain undiagnosed.2. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From immune enhancement, systemic enzyme therapy, and pain management techniques, read our Treatments for Cancer page to know more about the alternative retinoblastoma treatments you may receive.