| NORD Citations |
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| "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path - and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ |
| ORPHANS OF THE CANCER STORM |
| The National Organisation for Rare Disorders defines a rare "orphan" disease as one which affects less than 200,000 people across America. Both Retinoblastoma and Optic Nerve Glioma are cited as orphan diseases with the NORD. Retinoblastoma The citation for retinoblastoma can be found at: http://www.rarediseases.org/search/ rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Retinoblastoma The citation for chromosome 13q deletion syndrome can be found at: http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html? disname=Chromosome%2013%2C%20Partial%20Monosomy%2013q Optic Glioma OG is so rare that it does not even have it's own citation, but is included under the heading of "brain tumours - general" http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html? disname=Brain%20Tumors%2C%20General It is also entioned as part of the citation for neurofibromatosis, which can be found at http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html? disname=Neurofibromatosis%20Type%201%20%28NF-1%29 |