Health care timeline for patients with retinoblastoma seen in Southern Philippines Medical Center: Brief report
Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services
; (2): 1-4, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
@#Any health care delay in the management of patients with retinoblastoma increases the risk of tumor invasion and permanent loss of vision in the affected eye.1 2 Factors that affect the speed of medical management, such as low physician density, few ophthalmology specialists, and limited third-level referral centers in a locality have been linked to poor health outcomes among patients with retinoblastoma.3 4 5 6 7 A two-month lag between the onset of symptoms and treatment of retinoblastoma has been associated with poor prognosis (i.e., tumor invasion and metastasis),8 9 while a six-month delay in diagnosis has been associated with high mortality rates.
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Main subject:
Retinoblastoma
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En
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Southern Philippines Medical Center Journal of Health Care Services
Year:
2021
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Article