Eye Cancer Archives

Tacey

Nineteen-year-old Tacey was diagnosed with her first childhood cancer, retinoblastoma, at just seven months of age. Retinoblastoma is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. She...

Gracelyn

Eye Cancer

Gracelyn was diagnosed with retinoblastoma on August 10, 2011. She was sent to a retina specialist that day and then was sent to an oncologist in San Francisco the following day. She had 2 tumors on her retina that were large enough to be seen when looking in her...

Karli

Eye Cancer

Karli was diagnosed at age 3 with a genetic eye cancer. She took part in a trial in NYC that saved her eyes and treated her cancer. She still follows up in NYC twice a year for check ups and scans. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us...

Jude

Eye Cancer

Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately, cures. Please join us in the fight against childhood cancer by making a donation or setting up your own Rally...

Jocelyn

Eye Cancer

Shortly before her 3rd birthday, her father and I noticed a white glare in her eye. We took her to the pediatrician on her 3rd birthday, and they did not see what we were seeing. We were informed that we could take her to an ophthalmologist if we wanted. Of course we...

Isadri

Eye Cancer

We started seeing a white glow at Isadri’s eye, we were in Mexico visiting Family for Christmas, so we took her to a doctor and Isadri was diagnosed with Advanced stage VB Retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer, for her it was even more rare since this cancer affects 0 to...