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Treatment for retinoblastoma also depends on whether the cancer has progressed or recurred.

Source: Retinoblastoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: October 7, 2021 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Progressive retinoblastoma is cancer that continues to grow, spread or get worse. Progressive disease may be a sign that the cancer has become refractory to treatment.

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Recurrent retinoblastoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may recur in the eye, in tissues around the eye, or in other places in the body, such as the liver, bone, bone marrow, or lymph nodes.

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