Recent advances of treatment in children with retinoblastoma / 中华实用儿科临床杂志
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
;
(24): 167-171, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-462012
ABSTRACT
Retinoblastoma(RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy in children.The tumor can originate in one or both eyes.About 40% of children with RB have inherited form of the disease.The treatment options available for RB include chemoreduction therapy,intra-arterial chemotherapy,radiotherapy,enucleation,genetherapy and focal therapies such as cryotherapy,laser photocoagulation,transpupillary thermotherapy.Currently,with the progress of early diagnosis and treatment,chemotherapy combined focal therapies play an important role in the treatment,which not only improve the survival rates of RB children,but also improve the children's life qualities with salvaging the eve and vision.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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