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Current therapy and recent advances in the management of retinoblastoma

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2012
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. The survival of retinoblastoma patients and visual outcome has improved dramatically in the developed world.
Rachna Meel, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan, Sameer Bakhshi   +2 more
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Adjuvant therapy for children treated by enucleation at diagnosis of retinoblastoma

EJC Paediatric Oncology, 2023
Introduction: Advanced localized retinoblastoma can be cured by enucleation, but extraocular spread of retinoblastoma cells is associated with a high mortality.
Yelena Diarra, Christina Brockmeyer, Karen Fischhuber, Isabel Hülsenbeck, Saskia Ting, Madlen Reschke, Tobias Kiefer, Anna Hannbücken, Maren Wagemanns, Leyla Jabbarli, Selma Sirin, Regina Wieland, Gudrun Fleischhack, Johannes H. Schulte, Martin Ebinger, Dietmar Lohmann, Bert Müller, Daniela Süsskind, Christoph Schwab, Ines Brecht, Angelika Eggert, Stefan Schönberger, Petra Ritter-Sovinz, Nikolaos Bechrakis, Sophia Göricke, Beate Timmermann, Eva Biewald, Petra Ketteler   +27 more
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Thermotherapy for Retinoblastoma [PDF]

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1999
To evaluate the results of thermotherapy for retinoblastoma.Prospective, nonrandomized analysis of the treatment method.A total of 188 retinoblastomas in 80 eyes of 58 patients who were treated with thermotherapy.Tumor response and ocular adverse effects.Of 188 retinoblastomas treated with thermotherapy, mean tumor base was 3.0 mm and tumor thickness ...
C L, Shields, M C, Santos, W, Diniz, K, Gündüz, G, Mercado, J R, Cater, J A, Shields   +6 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
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Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
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Characterization of the Portuguese population diagnosed with retinoblastoma

Scientific Reports, 2022
The purpose of this study is to characterize demographically and genetically the Portuguese population with retinoblastoma; to report the clinical stage at presentation and its impact on survival and ocular preservation rate and, finally, to assess the ...
Guilherme Castela, Joana Providência, Madalena Monteiro, Sonia Silva, Manuel Brito, Joaquim Sá, Barbara Oliveiros, Joaquim Neto Murta, Zelia Correa, Miguel Castelo Branco   +9 more
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Retinoblastoma

The Lancet, 2012
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer of infancy and childhood. Survival and the chance of saving vision depend on severity of disease at presentation. Retinoblastoma was the first tumour to draw attention to the genetic aetiology of cancer. Despite good understanding of its aetiology, mortality from retinoblastoma is about 70% in countries of low
Gallie Brenda L., Chan Helen S., White Abby., Gronsdahl Peggy., Dimba Elizabeth A., Kimani Kahaki., Dimaras Helen.   +6 more
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
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DILEMA DALAM MANAJEMEN RETINOBLASTOMA

Majalah Kedokteran Andalas, 2014
Abstrak:Retinoblastoma merupakan keganasan intraokular tersering pada anak-anak. Deteksi dini memegang peranan penting dalam manajemen retinoblastoma karena sangat mempengaruhi prognosa.
Ardizal Rahman
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Time to Diagnosis Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer in Québec, Canada: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely cancer diagnosis in children and adolescents is important to improving outcomes. We aimed to quantify time to diagnosis and assess variations by patient, demographic and system‐level factors. Procedure We conducted a population‐based study of individuals aged 0–19 years diagnosed with one of 12 cancers from 2010 to 2022 in ...
Callum Mullen, Ronald D. Barr, Erin Strumpf, Mariam El‐Zein, Eduardo L. Franco, Talía Malagón   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source