World disparities in risk definition and management of retinoblastoma: a report from the International Retinoblastoma Staging Working Group. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Following from the publication of the International Retinoblastoma Staging System, an open internet discussion group was created at the www.cure4kids.org resource. The results of a survey distributed among participants are discussed. Although most patients with retinoblastoma were treated under prospective protocols, there was a wide variation in the definition of risk criteria and in the criteria for giving adjuvant chemotherapy following enucleation. Definition of high-risk histological features and the criteria for use of adjuvant therapy will be standardized in future studies. Internet meetings are a valuable mechanism for enabling participation from under-resourced countries in the development of cooperative studies.

publication date

  • March 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Congresses as Topic
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Retinal Neoplasms
  • Retinoblastoma

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 38549156603

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/pbc.21427

PubMed ID

  • 18059037

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 50

issue

  • 3