Strategies to manage retinoblastoma in developing countries

GL Chantada, I Qaddoumi, S Canturk… - Pediatric blood & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Survival of retinoblastoma is> 90% in developed countries but there are significant
differences with developing countries in stage at presentation, available treatment options …

Disparities in retinoblastoma presentation, treatment, and outcomes in developed and less-developed countries

G Singh, AB Daniels - Seminars in Ophthalmology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. In the past
century, RB survival rates in developed countries (DCs) have improved from< 5% to as high …

[HTML][HTML] “Retinoblastoma survival disparity”: the expanding horizon in developing countries

M Naseripour - Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 - Elsevier
The patients' survival for the most common intraocular tumor in children, retinoblastoma, has
a wide spectrum among the world countries. This study was conducted to provide an …

Determinants of delayed diagnosis among pediatric cancer patients from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

A Berhane, T Hailu, A Mulugeta - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite advances in the field of pediatric oncology, cancer remains a leading
cause of death in children. The delays in cancer diagnosis may occur throughout the …

Challenging the global retinoblastoma survival disparity through a collaborative research effort

H Dimaras, EAO Dimba, BL Gallie - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010 - bjo.bmj.com
Imagine two children with unilateral retinoblastoma. One lives in North America, while the
other lives in sub-Saharan Africa. In North America, a mother notices a funny white-eye …

Characterization, treatment and prognosis of retinoblastoma with central nervous system metastasis

H Hu, W Zhang, Y Wang, D Huang, J Shi, B Li… - BMC …, 2018 - Springer
Background Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor and more and
more attention has been paid to the developing countries. This study was aimed to evaluate …

Clinical presentation and outcome of retinoblastoma among children treated at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Gezira, Sudan: a single Institution experience

AAE Ali, SMA Elsheikh, A Elhaj, N Osman… - Ophthalmic …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Retinoblastoma (RB) is a rare and unique cancer that affects the eyes of very
young children. There are few reports on RB in Sudan. Materials and Methods: We …

Enucleation refusal for retinoblastoma: a global study

C Olteanu, H Dimaras - Ophthalmic Genetics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Enucleation (eye removal) is often the only curative treatment for the childhood
eye cancer retinoblastoma, yet parental refusal of enucleation commonly contributes to …

Retinoblastoma in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 20‐Year Review from a Tertiary Hospital in Kinshasa

A Kazadi Lukusa, MN Aloni… - Journal of cancer …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background. To determine clinical profile and management of retinoblastoma among
children at Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo. Patients and methods. The medical …

A 20-year retrospective review of retinoblastoma at two tertiary academic hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa

S Goolam, H Kana, N Welsh, L Wainwright… - Ocular oncology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Aim: This paper presents a 20-year review of retinoblastoma in Johannesburg, South Africa,
aiming to better characterize the disease in this sub-Saharan setting. Methods: The study …