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Illinois Toddler's Eye Cancer Caught When His Mom Took a Snap

Aishwarya Bhatt   |

May 12, 2015 02:49 PM EDT

A very rare type of cancer, known as retinoblastoma, is very difficult to diagnose and detect. Mainly occurring in kids aged between two to four, it simply skips its detection due to lack of early symptoms. And often by the time it is detected, it is too late for treatment and the results are often fatal. Also it can easily metatised and spread to other parts of the body as well.