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Classification and staging of retinoblastoma

Community Eye Health Journal, 2018
Classifying and staging retinoblastoma is an essential first step when planning how to manage a child with the condition; it also gives important information about prognosis.
Ido Didi Fabian, Ashwin Reddy, Mandeep S Sagoo   +2 more
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Retinoblastoma and mosaic 13q deletion: a case report

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2021
Background Patients with 13q-syndrome are at risk of retinoblastoma when the RB1 gene, located in the chromosomal band 13q14.2, is deleted. This syndrome is frequently associated with congenital malformations and developmental delay, although these signs
Pablo Gargallo, Silvestre Oltra, Julia Balaguer, Honorio Barranco, Yania Yáñez, Vanessa Segura, Antonio Juan-Ribelles, Inés Calabria, Margarita Llavador, Victoria Castel, Adela Cañete   +10 more
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Scleral ectasia stabilization following intra-arterial chemotherapy in an eye with recurrent retinoblastoma

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: To report a case of recurrent retinoblastoma following transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) with development of scleral ectasia, as well as their successful treatment with intra-arterial chemotherapy.
Warren Pan, Neeraj Chaudhary, Laura Sedig, Amy Edmonds, Raymond Hutchinson, Hakan Demirci   +5 more
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Retinoblastoma in an adult

Journal of Cytology, 2018
Retinoblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the retina usually seen in children before 5 years of age. The tumor is extremely rare in adults. We report here an unusual case of retinoblastoma in a 55-year-old adult female who presented to us with an orbital mass at a late stage of the disease. Detailed laboratory investigations and imaging studies could
Pratima Khare, Vasudha Garg, Sonam Kumar Pruthi, A B Gupta   +3 more
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Socioeconomic background and childhood cancer survival in Germany: A nationwide assessment based on data from the German Childhood Cancer Registry

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Significant advances in childhood cancer survival have transformed outcomes for many children globally. However, emerging evidence suggests that, even in settings with universal healthcare, these gains are not equally distributed. Here, the authors focused on childhood cancer survival in Germany, using data from the German Childhood Cancer ...
Maike Wellbrock, Arndt Borkhardt, Cécile M. Ronckers, Claudia Spix, Desiree Grabow, Anna‐Liesa Filbert, Daniel Wollschläger, Friederike Erdmann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A national retinoblastoma network: experiences in Kenya and the UK

Community Eye Health Journal, 2018
Retinoblastoma is a rare disease. Saving the lives of the children affected requires early detection, good referral systems and expert care by a multidisciplinary team. Setting up a national and joined-up service is an essential first step.
Ashwin Reddy, Kahaki Kimani
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Synergistic Inhibition of Prostate Cancer Progression in Mice With a Combination of Curcumin and Ursolic Acid in the Diet

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer‐related death among American men, and its long latency offers a window for chemopreventive strategies. Phytochemicals, with their diverse impacts on cancer cell growth and metabolism, represent promising candidates for such strategies.
Chelsea A. Friedman, Achinto Saha, Rachel Clark, Carly Wilder, Jordan Wright, John DiGiovanni   +5 more
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Real‐World Chemoport Outcomes in Pediatric Oncology in a Resource‐Limited Setting: A Retrospective Analysis with Pragmatic Implications

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Reliable long‐term venous access is crucial for pediatric oncology, particularly in resource‐limited settings where peripheral intravenous access often proves inadequate. Totally implantable venous access devices or chemoports, provide a durable and safe alternative. However, literature from newly established cancer centers in low‐
Soumitra Saha, Kumar Vineet, Raghwesh Ranjan, Parichay Singh, Rahul Sarode, Avadhesh Kumar Yadav   +5 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 ...
Gary Mercado, Carol L. Shields, Kaan Gündüz, Jacqueline Cater, Jerry A. Shields, Maria Carmen M. Santos, Waltenio Diniz   +6 more
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Increasing Paternal Age Associated With Elevated Risk of De Novo Mutations in Offspring Diagnosed With Sporadic Bilateral Retinoblastoma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The impact of paternal exposures on de novo germline mutations leading to bilateral sporadic retinoblastoma in offspring is largely unknown. This malignancy results from mutations of both alleles of the RB1 tumor suppressor gene in a retinal cell.
Maral Adel Fahmideh, Arupa A. Ganguly, Tiffany M. Chambers, Greta R. Bunin, Philip J. Lupo   +4 more
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