Retinoblastoma is a tumor arising from which tissue?

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Retinoblastoma is a tumor arising from which tissue?

Retinoblastoma originates from developing cells in the neural retina. This cancer starts within retinal tissue itself, arising from immature retinal cells, rather than from the optic nerve or anterior eye structures like the cornea or iris. The retina is the tissue that becomes the tumor, driven by mutations affecting retinal precursor cells. The optic nerve, cornea, and iris are all different parts of the eye and are not the source of this tumor.

Retinoblastoma originates from developing cells in the neural retina. This cancer starts within retinal tissue itself, arising from immature retinal cells, rather than from the optic nerve or anterior eye structures like the cornea or iris. The retina is the tissue that becomes the tumor, driven by mutations affecting retinal precursor cells. The optic nerve, cornea, and iris are all different parts of the eye and are not the source of this tumor.

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